Black flying fox vs Bleached Brittlegill

Pteropus alecto compared with Russula exalbicans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black flying fox Bleached Brittlegill
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Russulales (Russulales)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Russulaceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Russula
Species Pteropus alecto Russula exalbicans

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Bleached Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black flying fox Bleached Brittlegill
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bleached Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

Black flying fox

The Black flying fox (Pteropus alecto) 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.

Bleached Brittlegill

The Bleached Brittlegill (Russula exalbicans) is a species in the genus Russula. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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