Admiralty Flying Fox vs Pink Discus

Pteropus admiralitatum compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

  • Admiralty Flying Fox is Least Concern while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Admiralty Flying Fox Pink Discus
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Russulales (Russulales)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Stereaceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Aleurodiscus
Species Pteropus admiralitatum Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Admiralty Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Admiralty Flying Fox Pink Discus
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Admiralty Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.

Pink Discus

No description available.

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