Big-eared Flying Fox vs Plum Rust

Pteropus macrotis compared with Tranzschelia discolor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Plum 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)	Tranzscheliaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Tranzschelia
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Tranzschelia discolor

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Plum Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plum Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.