Big-eared Flying Fox vs Matsutake

Pteropus macrotis compared with Tricholoma matsutake

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Matsutake is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Matsutake
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)	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Tricholoma
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Tricholoma matsutake

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Matsutake

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.