Bergmans’s Fruit Bat vs False Parasol

Scotonycteris bergmansi compared with Chlorophyllum molybdites

Key Differences

• Bergmans’s Fruit Bat is Least Concern while False Parasol is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bergmans’s Fruit Bat	False Parasol
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)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Scotonycteris	Chlorophyllum
Species	Scotonycteris bergmansi	Chlorophyllum molybdites

Conservation Status

Bergmans’s Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

False Parasol

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bergmans’s Fruit Bat	False Parasol
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bergmans’s Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.