Banks Flying Fox vs Dewdrop Mottlegill

Pteropus fundatus compared with Panaeolus acuminatus

Key Differences

• Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while Dewdrop Mottlegill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banks Flying Fox	Dewdrop Mottlegill
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)	Bolbitiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Panaeolus
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Panaeolus acuminatus

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Dewdrop Mottlegill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banks Flying Fox	Dewdrop Mottlegill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dewdrop Mottlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Banks Flying Fox

The Banks Flying Fox (Pteropus fundatus) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.