Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Spurge Rust

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Melampsora euphorbiae

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Spurge Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Spurge 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)	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Melampsora
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Melampsora euphorbiae

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Spurge Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Spurge Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spurge Rust

Habitat

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

Range

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