Black flying fox vs Layered Cup

Pteropus alecto compared with Peziza varia

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Layered Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Layered Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pezizaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Peziza
Species	Pteropus alecto	Peziza varia

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Layered Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Layered Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Layered Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.