Geranium Rust vs Lesser Noctule

Uromyces geranii compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Geranium Rust is Not Evaluated while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Geranium Rust	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Pucciniales (サビキン目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Pucciniaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Uromyces	Nyctalus
Species	Uromyces geranii	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

Geranium Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Geranium Rust	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Geranium Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

Lesser Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark