Black flying fox vs Gilded Domecap

Pteropus alecto compared with Calocybe favrei

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Gilded Domecap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Gilded Domecap
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)	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Calocybe
Species	Pteropus alecto	Calocybe favrei

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Gilded Domecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Gilded Domecap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gilded Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.