Black flying fox vs Goblet Waxcap

Pteropus alecto compared with Hygrocybe cantharellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black flying fox Goblet Waxcap
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) Hygrophoraceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Hygrocybe
Species Pteropus alecto Hygrocybe cantharellus

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black flying fox Goblet Waxcap
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goblet Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.

Goblet Waxcap

No description available.

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