Dusky Flying Fox vs Thrift Rust

Pteropus brunneus compared with Uromyces armeriae

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Thrift Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Thrift Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Pucciniales (Rostpilze)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Uromyces
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Uromyces armeriae

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Thrift Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Thrift Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky 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.