Big-eared Flying Fox vs Ethereal Domecap

Pteropus macrotis compared with Lyophyllum eustygium

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Ethereal Domecap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Ethereal Domecap
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)	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lyophyllum
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Lyophyllum eustygium

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Ethereal Domecap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Flying Fox	Ethereal Domecap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ethereal Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.