Guam Flying Fox vs Nipplewort Rust

Pteropus tokudae compared with Puccinia lapsanae

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Nipplewort Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Nipplewort 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	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Puccinia
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Puccinia lapsanae

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Nipplewort Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Nipplewort Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nipplewort Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).