New Caledonian Flying Fox vs Plum Rust

Pteropus vetula compared with Tranzschelia discolor

Key Differences

• New Caledonian Flying Fox is Near Threatened while Plum Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Caledonian Flying Fox	Plum 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)	Tranzscheliaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Tranzschelia
Species	Pteropus vetula	Tranzschelia discolor

Conservation Status

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Plum Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Caledonian Flying Fox	Plum Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Caledonian Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plum Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).