Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Lousewort Rust

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Puccinia clintonii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Lousewort 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 clintonii

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Lousewort Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lousewort 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.