Banks Flying Fox vs Fishy Milkcap

Pteropus fundatus compared with Lactifluus volemus

Key Differences

• Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while Fishy Milkcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banks Flying Fox	Fishy Milkcap
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)	Russulaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lactifluus
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Lactifluus volemus

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Fishy Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banks Flying Fox	Fishy Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fishy Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and United States.

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.