Dwarf Flying Fox vs Flax Rust

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Melampsora lini

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while Flax Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Flax 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)	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Melampsora
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Melampsora lini

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Flax Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Flax Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flax Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.