Alexanders Rust vs Dwarf Flying Fox

Puccinia smyrnii compared with Pteropus woodfordi

Key Differences

• Alexanders Rust is Not Evaluated while Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexanders Rust	Dwarf Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pucciniaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Puccinia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Puccinia smyrnii	Pteropus woodfordi

Conservation Status

Alexanders Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexanders Rust	Dwarf Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alexanders Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Portugal, and United Kingdom.

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alexanders Rust

The Alexanders Rust (Puccinia smyrnii) is a species in the genus Puccinia. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.