Large False Serotine vs Spurge Rust

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Melampsora euphorbiae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Spurge 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 euphorbiae

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Spurge Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spurge Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).