Large False Serotine vs Milk Thistle Rust

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Puccinia mariana

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Milk Thistle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Milk 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	Hesperoptenus	Puccinia
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Puccinia mariana

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Milk Thistle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Milk Thistle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Milk Thistle Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United Kingdom.