Large False Serotine vs Oak Fern Rust

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Hyalopsora aspidiotus

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Oak Fern Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Oak Fern 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 aspidiotus

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Oak Fern Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Oak Fern Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oak Fern Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.