Large False Serotine vs White Pine Blister Rust

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Cronartium ribicola

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while White Pine Blister Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	White 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 ribicola

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

White Pine Blister Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	White 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.

White Pine Blister Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China), Europe (9 countries), and North America (Mexico, United States).