Gray Flying Fox vs Scots pine blister rust

Pteropus griseus compared with Cronartium pini

Key Differences

• Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Scots pine blister rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Flying Fox	Scots pine blister 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)	Cronartiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cronartium
Species	Pteropus griseus	Cronartium pini

Conservation Status

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Scots pine blister rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Flying Fox	Scots pine blister rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scots pine blister rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.