Lyles flying fox vs Oxalis Rust

Pteropus lylei compared with Puccinia oxalidis

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Oxalis Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Oxalis 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 lylei	Puccinia oxalidis

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Oxalis Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	Oxalis Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oxalis Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and South America (Brazil).