Little Black Serotine vs Rust Fungus

Eptesicus andinus compared with Puccinia calcitrapae

Key Differences

• Little Black Serotine is Least Concern while Rust Fungus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Black Serotine	Rust Fungus
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	Eptesicus	Puccinia
Species	Eptesicus andinus	Puccinia calcitrapae

Conservation Status

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Rust Fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Black Serotine	Rust Fungus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Rust Fungus

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).