Banks Flying Fox vs Pick-A-Back Toadstool

Pteropus fundatus compared with Asterophora lycoperdoides

Key Differences

• Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while Pick-A-Back Toadstool is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banks Flying Fox	Pick-A-Back Toadstool
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)	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Asterophora
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Asterophora lycoperdoides

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Pick-A-Back Toadstool

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banks Flying Fox	Pick-A-Back Toadstool
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pick-A-Back Toadstool

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.