Banks Flying Fox vs Crowberry Rust

Pteropus fundatus compared with Chrysomyxa empetri

Key Differences

• Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while Crowberry Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banks Flying Fox	Crowberry Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Chrysomyxa
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Chrysomyxa empetri

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Crowberry Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banks Flying Fox	Crowberry Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crowberry Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

Banks Flying Fox

The Banks Flying Fox (Pteropus fundatus) 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.