Dusky Flying Fox vs Nipplewort Rust

Pteropus brunneus compared with Puccinia lapsanae

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Nipplewort Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Nipplewort 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 lapsanae

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Nipplewort Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Nipplewort Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nipplewort Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).