Kosrae Flying Fox vs Violet Smut

Pteropus ualanus compared with Urocystis violae

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Violet Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Violet Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Urocystis
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Urocystis violae

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Violet Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	Violet Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Denmark.