Black flying fox vs Red-Banded Polypore

Pteropus alecto compared with Fomitopsis pinicola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black flying fox Red-Banded Polypore
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Fomitopsidaceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Fomitopsis
Species Pteropus alecto Fomitopsis pinicola

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Red-Banded Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black flying fox Red-Banded Polypore
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-Banded Polypore

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.

Red-Banded Polypore

No description available.

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