Large False Serotine vs Maidenhair Rust

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Hyalopsora adianti-capilli-veneris

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Maidenhair Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Maidenhair Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pucciniastraceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Hyalopsora
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Hyalopsora adianti-capilli-veneris

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Maidenhair Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Maidenhair Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maidenhair Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal.