Apple Scab vs Gray Flying Fox

Venturia inaequalis compared with Pteropus griseus

Key Differences

• Apple Scab is Not Evaluated while Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Scab	Gray 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 griseus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple Scab

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Scab	Gray 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).

Gray 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.