Bergmans’s Fruit Bat vs Lion Shield

Scotonycteris bergmansi compared with Pluteus leoninus

Key Differences

• Bergmans’s Fruit Bat is Least Concern while Lion Shield is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bergmans’s Fruit Bat	Lion Shield
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)	Pluteaceae
Genus	Scotonycteris	Pluteus
Species	Scotonycteris bergmansi	Pluteus leoninus

Conservation Status

Bergmans’s Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lion Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bergmans’s Fruit Bat	Lion Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bergmans’s Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lion Shield

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). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.