Eurasian poplar leaf rust pathogen vs Lyles flying fox

Melampsora larici-populina compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Eurasian poplar leaf rust pathogen is Not Evaluated while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian poplar leaf rust pathogen	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Melampsoraceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Melampsora	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Melampsora larici-populina	Pteropus lylei

Conservation Status

Eurasian poplar leaf rust pathogen

NE — Not Evaluated

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian poplar leaf rust pathogen	Lyles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian poplar leaf rust pathogen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Belgium, Norway, Portugal), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.