Black flying fox vs Snapping Bonnet

Pteropus alecto compared with Mycena vitilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black flying fox Snapping Bonnet
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) Mycenaceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Mycena
Species Pteropus alecto Mycena vitilis

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Snapping Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black flying fox Snapping Bonnet
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Snapping Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.

Snapping Bonnet

No description available.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia