Egyptian rousette vs Plum Rust

Rousettus aegyptiacus compared with Tranzschelia discolor

Key Differences

• Egyptian rousette is Least Concern while Plum Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Egyptian rousette	Plum 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)	Tranzscheliaceae
Genus	Rousettus	Tranzschelia
Species	Rousettus aegyptiacus	Tranzschelia discolor

Conservation Status

Egyptian rousette

LC — Least Concern

Plum Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Egyptian rousette	Plum Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Egyptian rousette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Spain.

Plum Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).