Japanese Noctule vs Thistle Rust

Nyctalus furvus compared with Puccinia suaveolens

Key Differences

• Japanese Noctule is Endangered while Thistle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Noctule	Thistle Rust
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	Nyctalus	Puccinia
Species	Nyctalus furvus	Puccinia suaveolens

Conservation Status

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Thistle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Noctule	Thistle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thistle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.