Alpine Brittlegill vs Black-eared flying fox

Russula nana compared with Pteropus melanotus

Key Differences

• Alpine Brittlegill is Least Concern while Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Brittlegill	Black-eared flying fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Russulaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Russula	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Russula nana	Pteropus melanotus

Conservation Status

Alpine Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Brittlegill	Black-eared flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Brittlegill

The Alpine Brittlegill (Russula nana) is a species in the genus Russula. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Black-eared flying fox

The Black-eared flying fox (Pteropus melanotus) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.