New Caledonian Flying Fox vs Root rot

Pteropus vetula compared with Phytophthora cinnamomi

Key Differences

• New Caledonian Flying Fox is Near Threatened while Root rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Caledonian Flying Fox	Root rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Phytophthora
Species	Pteropus vetula	Phytophthora cinnamomi

Conservation Status

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Root rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Caledonian Flying Fox	Root rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Caledonian Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root rot

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (6 countries), Europe (18 countries), North America (Dominican Republic, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (7 countries).