New Caledonian Flying Fox vs Violet Smut

Pteropus vetula compared with Urocystis violae

Key Differences

• New Caledonian Flying Fox is Near Threatened while Violet Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Caledonian Flying Fox	Violet Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Urocystis
Species	Pteropus vetula	Urocystis violae

Conservation Status

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Violet Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Caledonian Flying Fox	Violet Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Caledonian Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Denmark.