Dusky Flying Fox vs Jacob's Ladder Rust

Pteropus brunneus compared with Puccinia polemonii

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Jacob's Ladder Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Jacob's Ladder 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 brunneus	Puccinia polemonii

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Jacob's Ladder Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Jacob's Ladder Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jacob's Ladder Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.