Apple Scab vs Black-bearded Flying Fox

Venturia inaequalis compared with Pteropus melanopogon

Key Differences

• Apple Scab is Not Evaluated while Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Scab	Black-bearded Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ichneumonidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Venturia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Venturia inaequalis	Pteropus melanopogon

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple Scab and Black-bearded Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apple Scab

NE — Not Evaluated

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Scab	Black-bearded Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple Scab

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Apple Scab

The Apple Scab (Venturia inaequalis) is a species in the genus Venturia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Black-bearded Flying Fox

The Black-bearded Flying Fox (Pteropus melanopogon) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.