Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat vs Needle Rust

Cynopterus sphinx compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

• Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat is Least Concern while Needle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat	Needle 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)	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Cynopterus	Chrysomyxa
Species	Cynopterus sphinx	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat	Needle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Needle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).