Large False Serotine vs Thrift Rust

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Uromyces armeriae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Thrift 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	Uromyces
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Uromyces armeriae

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Thrift Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrift Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.