Dark flying fox vs Dog's Mercury Rust

Pteropus subniger compared with Melampsora populnea

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Dog's Mercury Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Dog's Mercury 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)	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Melampsora
Species	Pteropus subniger	Melampsora populnea

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Dog's Mercury Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Dog's Mercury Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dog's Mercury Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).