Large False Serotine vs Thistle Rust

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Puccinia suaveolens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Thistle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Puccinia
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Puccinia suaveolens

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Thistle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thistle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.