Dusky Flying Fox vs Foxtail Smut

Pteropus brunneus compared with Urocystis alopecuri

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Foxtail 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 brunneus	Urocystis alopecuri

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Foxtail Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Foxtail Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.