Dwarf Flying Fox vs Slender Parasol

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Macrolepiota mastoidea

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while Slender Parasol is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Slender Parasol
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)
Order	Chiroptera (خفاشيات)	Agaricales (غاريقونيات)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Macrolepiota
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Macrolepiota mastoidea

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Slender Parasol

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Slender Parasol
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Parasol

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.