Kosrae Flying Fox vs Wheat smut

Pteropus ualanus compared with Tilletia caries

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Wheat smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Wheat smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Tilletiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Tilletia
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Tilletia caries

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Wheat smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	Wheat smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wheat smut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (United States).