Black flying fox vs Fishy Milkcap

Pteropus alecto compared with Lactifluus volemus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Fishy Milkcap
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)	Lactifluus
Species	Pteropus alecto	Lactifluus volemus

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Fishy Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Fishy Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fishy Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.