Kuhl's Pipistrelle vs Thistle Rust

Pipistrellus kuhlii compared with Puccinia suaveolens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kuhl's Pipistrelle	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	Pipistrellus	Puccinia
Species	Pipistrellus kuhlii	Puccinia suaveolens

Conservation Status

Kuhl's Pipistrelle

NE — Not Evaluated

Thistle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kuhl's Pipistrelle	Thistle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kuhl's Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine.

Thistle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.