Admiralty Flying Fox vs Dune Waxcap

Pteropus admiralitatum compared with Hygrocybe conicoides

Key Differences

• Admiralty Flying Fox is Least Concern while Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admiralty Flying Fox	Dune Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hygrocybe
Species	Pteropus admiralitatum	Hygrocybe conicoides

Conservation Status

Admiralty Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admiralty Flying Fox	Dune Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Admiralty Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dune Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

Admiralty Flying Fox

The Admiralty Flying Fox (Pteropus admiralitatum) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.