Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Flax Rust

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Melampsora lini

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Flax Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Flax 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)	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Melampsora
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Melampsora lini

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Flax Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Flax Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flax Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.