Big-eared Flying Fox vs
Pteropus macrotis compared with Hyphoderma occidentale
Key Differences
- Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while is Data Deficient.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Big-eared Flying Fox | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Fungi (Fungi) |
| Phylum | Chordata (Chordates) | Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) |
| Class | Mammalia (Mammals) | Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) |
| Order | Chiroptera (Bats) | Polyporales (Polyporales) |
| Family | Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) | Hyphodermataceae |
| Genus | Pteropus (Flying Foxes) | Hyphoderma |
| Species | Pteropus macrotis | Hyphoderma occidentale |
Conservation Status
Big-eared Flying Fox
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Big-eared Flying Fox | |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Big-eared Flying Fox
Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.
Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.
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.
Hyphoderma occidentale is a corticioid fungus in the family Polyporaceae, assessed as Data Deficient (DD). It grows as a thin, resupinate (crust-like) fruiting body on dead wood in forest habitats. Insufficient data on its distribution and population size make comprehensive conservation assessment difficult.
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