Lyles flying fox vs Meadow Grass Smut

Pteropus lylei compared with Urocystis poae

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Meadow Grass Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Meadow Grass 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 lylei	Urocystis poae

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Meadow Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	Meadow Grass Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow Grass Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.