Black flying fox vs Mulch Fieldcap

Pteropus alecto compared with Agrocybe putaminum

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Mulch Fieldcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Mulch Fieldcap
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)	Strophariaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Agrocybe
Species	Pteropus alecto	Agrocybe putaminum

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Mulch Fieldcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Mulch Fieldcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mulch Fieldcap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

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.