Admiralty Flying Fox vs Ash Dieback

Pteropus admiralitatum compared with Hymenoscyphus fraxineus

Key Differences

• Admiralty Flying Fox is Least Concern while Ash Dieback is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admiralty Flying Fox	Ash Dieback
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Helotiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hymenoscyphus
Species	Pteropus admiralitatum	Hymenoscyphus fraxineus

Conservation Status

Admiralty Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Ash Dieback

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admiralty Flying Fox	Ash Dieback
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Admiralty Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ash Dieback

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Admiralty Flying Fox

The Admiralty Flying Fox (Pteropus admiralitatum) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ash Dieback

Ash dieback (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus) is a species in the genus Hymenoscyphus. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.