Black-eared flying fox vs Great Pignut Rust

Pteropus melanotus compared with Puccinia bulbocastani

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Great Pignut 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 melanotus	Puccinia bulbocastani

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Great Pignut Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Great Pignut Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

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.