Big-eared Flying Fox vs Dune Waxcap

Pteropus macrotis compared with Hygrocybe conicoides

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Dune Waxcap
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)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hygrocybe
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Hygrocybe conicoides

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Flying Fox	Dune Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dune Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

Big-eared Flying Fox

The Big-eared Flying Fox (Pteropus macrotis) 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.