Guam Flying Fox vs Rust Fungus

Pteropus tokudae compared with Puccinia calcitrapae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Rust Fungus
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 calcitrapae

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Rust Fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rust Fungus

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).