Gray Flying Fox vs Lousewort Rust

Pteropus griseus compared with Puccinia clintonii

Key Differences

• Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Lousewort Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Flying Fox	Lousewort 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 griseus	Puccinia clintonii

Conservation Status

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Lousewort Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Flying Fox	Lousewort Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lousewort Rust