Harmless Serotine vs Spruce-Labrador Tea Needle Rust

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Chrysomyxa ledicola

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Spruce-Labrador Tea Needle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Spruce-Labrador Tea Needle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Chrysomyxa
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Chrysomyxa ledicola

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Spruce-Labrador Tea Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Spruce-Labrador Tea Needle Rust
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.

Spruce-Labrador Tea Needle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.