Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Raspberry Rust

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Phragmidium rubi-idaei

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Raspberry 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)	Phragmidiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Phragmidium
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Phragmidium rubi-idaei

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Raspberry Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Raspberry Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.