Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Hog's Fennel Rust

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Puccinia rugulosa

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Hog's Fennel Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Hog's Fennel 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)	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Puccinia
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Puccinia rugulosa

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Hog's Fennel Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Hog's Fennel Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hog's Fennel Rust

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.