Dusky Flying Fox vs Quince Rust

Pteropus brunneus compared with Gymnosporangium clavipes

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Quince 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)	Gymnosporangiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Gymnosporangium
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Gymnosporangium clavipes

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Quince Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quince Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.