Black flying fox vs Dry Duster

Pteropus alecto compared with Coniophora arida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Dry Duster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Coniophoraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Coniophora
Species	Pteropus alecto	Coniophora arida

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Dry Duster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Dry Duster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dry Duster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.