Gray Flying Fox vs Onion Smut

Pteropus griseus compared with Urocystis magica

Key Differences

• Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Onion Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Flying Fox	Onion Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Urocystis
Species	Pteropus griseus	Urocystis magica

Conservation Status

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Onion Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Flying Fox	Onion Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Onion Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Poland, and Sweden.