Black-eared flying fox vs Lousewort Rust

Pteropus melanotus compared with Puccinia clintonii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared 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 melanotus	Puccinia clintonii

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Lousewort Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lousewort Rust

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.