Harmless Serotine vs Rust fungus

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Uromyces spegazzinii

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Rust fungus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Rust fungus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Uromyces
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Uromyces spegazzinii

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Rust fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Rust fungus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Rust fungus

Habitat

Native to Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.