Lyles flying fox vs Quince Rust

Pteropus lylei compared with Gymnosporangium clavipes

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Quince 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)	Gymnosporangiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Gymnosporangium
Species	Pteropus lylei	Gymnosporangium clavipes

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Quince Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quince Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.