Lyles flying fox vs Thrift Rust

Pteropus lylei compared with Uromyces armeriae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Thrift 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)	Uromyces
Species	Pteropus lylei	Uromyces armeriae

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Thrift Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrift Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.