Big-eared Flying Fox vs Maidenhair Rust

Pteropus macrotis compared with Hyalopsora adianti-capilli-veneris

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Maidenhair Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Maidenhair 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)	Pucciniastraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hyalopsora
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Hyalopsora adianti-capilli-veneris

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Maidenhair Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Flying Fox	Maidenhair Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maidenhair Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal.

Big-eared Flying Fox

The Big-eared Flying Fox (Pteropus macrotis) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.