Black flying fox vs Dune Cannon

Pteropus alecto compared with Mycocalia duriaeana

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Dune Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Dune Cannon
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)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Mycocalia
Species	Pteropus alecto	Mycocalia duriaeana

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Dune Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Dune Cannon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dune Cannon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark 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.