Bergmans’s Fruit Bat vs Bitter Funnel

Scotonycteris bergmansi compared with Leucopaxillus gentianeus

Key Differences

• Bergmans’s Fruit Bat is Least Concern while Bitter Funnel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bergmans’s Fruit Bat	Bitter Funnel
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)	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Scotonycteris	Leucopaxillus
Species	Scotonycteris bergmansi	Leucopaxillus gentianeus

Conservation Status

Bergmans’s Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Bitter Funnel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bergmans’s Fruit Bat	Bitter Funnel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bergmans’s Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bitter Funnel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bergmans’s Fruit Bat

The Bergmans’s Fruit Bat (Scotonycteris bergmansi) is a species in the genus Scotonycteris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bitter Funnel

The Bitter Funnel (Leucopaxillus gentianeus) is a species in the genus Leucopaxillus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.