Black flying fox vs Conifer Mazegill

Pteropus alecto compared with Gloeophyllum sepiarium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black flying fox Conifer Mazegill
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Gloeophyllales (Gloeophyllales)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Gloeophyllaceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Gloeophyllum
Species Pteropus alecto Gloeophyllum sepiarium

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Conifer Mazegill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black flying fox Conifer Mazegill
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Conifer Mazegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Conifer Mazegill

No description available.

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