Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Quince Rust

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Gymnosporangium clavipes

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Quince 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)	Gymnosporangiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Gymnosporangium
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Gymnosporangium clavipes

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Quince Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quince Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.

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.