Dark flying fox vs False Oat-Grass Smut

Pteropus subniger compared with Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while False Oat-Grass Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	False Oat-Grass Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Urocystis
Species	Pteropus subniger	Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

False Oat-Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	False Oat-Grass Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Oat-Grass Smut