Large False Serotine vs Poplar Rust

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Melampsora medusae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Poplar Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Melampsora
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Melampsora medusae

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Poplar Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poplar Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).