Box Rust vs Lesser Noctule

Puccinia buxi compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Box Rust	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Pucciniaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Puccinia	Nyctalus
Species	Puccinia buxi	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

Box Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Box Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Germany, Norway, and Portugal.

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.

Box Rust

The Box rust (Puccinia buxi) is a species in the genus Puccinia. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. It is found in Belgium, Germany, Norway and Portugal.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium