Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat vs Periwinkle Rust

Cynopterus sphinx compared with Puccinia vincae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat	Periwinkle 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	Cynopterus	Puccinia
Species	Cynopterus sphinx	Puccinia vincae

Conservation Status

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Periwinkle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat	Periwinkle 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.

Periwinkle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).