Black flying fox vs Splitpea Shanklet

Pteropus alecto compared with Collybia cookei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black flying fox Splitpea Shanklet
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) Tricholomataceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Collybia
Species Pteropus alecto Collybia cookei

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Splitpea Shanklet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black flying fox Splitpea Shanklet
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splitpea Shanklet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Splitpea Shanklet

No description available.

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