Madagascan flying fox vs Phoma blight

Pteropus rufus compared with Epicoccum sorghinum

Key Differences

• Madagascan flying fox is Vulnerable while Phoma blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan flying fox	Phoma blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pleosporales (Pleosporales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Didymellaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Epicoccum
Species	Pteropus rufus	Epicoccum sorghinum

Conservation Status

Madagascan flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Phoma blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascan flying fox	Phoma blight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Phoma blight

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.