Bear Lentinus vs Geelvink Bay Flying Fox

Lentinellus ursinus compared with Pteropus pohlei

Key Differences

• Bear Lentinus is Least Concern while Geelvink Bay Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear Lentinus	Geelvink Bay Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Auriscalpiaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Lentinellus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Lentinellus ursinus	Pteropus pohlei

Conservation Status

Bear Lentinus

LC — Least Concern

Geelvink Bay Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear Lentinus	Geelvink Bay Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear Lentinus

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Geelvink Bay Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bear Lentinus

The Bear Lentinus (Lentinellus ursinus) is a species in the genus Lentinellus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.