Large False Serotine vs Saxifrage Rust

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Melampsora vernalis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Saxifrage 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 vernalis

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Saxifrage Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Saxifrage Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.