Beech Woodwart vs Black flying fox

Hypoxylon fragiforme compared with Pteropus alecto

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beech Woodwart Black flying fox
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Xylariales (Xylariales) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Hypoxylaceae Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Hypoxylon Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Hypoxylon fragiforme Pteropus alecto

Conservation Status

Beech Woodwart

LC — Least Concern

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beech Woodwart Black flying fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Woodwart

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beech Woodwart

The Beech Woodwart (Hypoxylon fragiforme) is a species in the genus Hypoxylon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Black flying fox

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

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