Dark flying fox vs Downy Currant Rust

Pteropus subniger compared with Puccinia ribis

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Downy Currant Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Downy Currant 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 subniger	Puccinia ribis

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Downy Currant Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Downy Currant Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Downy Currant Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.