Large False Serotine vs Rose Rust

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Phragmidium tuberculatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Rose Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Phragmidiaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Phragmidium
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Phragmidium tuberculatum

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Rose Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rose Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.