Large False Serotine vs Scots pine blister rust

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Cronartium pini

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Scots pine blister rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Scots pine blister rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cronartiaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Cronartium
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Cronartium pini

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Scots pine blister rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Scots pine blister rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scots pine blister rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.