Black-eared flying fox vs Crowberry Rust

Pteropus melanotus compared with Chrysomyxa empetri

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Crowberry Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Crowberry 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)	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Chrysomyxa
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Chrysomyxa empetri

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Crowberry Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Crowberry Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crowberry Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

Black-eared flying fox

The Black-eared flying fox (Pteropus melanotus) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.