Black flying fox vs
Pteropus alecto compared with Flagelloscypha punctiformis
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Black flying fox | |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | Niaceae |
| Genus | Pteropus (Flying Foxes) | Flagelloscypha |
| Species | Pteropus alecto | Flagelloscypha punctiformis |
Conservation Status
Black flying fox
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Black flying fox | |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Black flying fox
Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.
Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.
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.
Flagelloscypha punctiformis is a minute, hairy cup fungus with tiny white to cream-colored apothecia bearing distinctive bristle-like hairs on the outer surface. It grows on dead branches and twigs of hardwood trees in temperate European forests. This saprotrophic ascomycete decomposes dead woody plant material in its forest habitat.
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