Black flying fox vs Rose Rust

Pteropus alecto compared with Phragmidium mucronatum

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Rose Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Rose 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 alecto	Phragmidium mucronatum

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Rose Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Rose Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rose Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Black flying fox

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