Black flying fox vs Tuberous Polypore

Pteropus alecto compared with Polyporus tuberaster

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black flying fox Tuberous 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) Polyporaceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Polyporus
Species Pteropus alecto Polyporus tuberaster

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Tuberous Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black flying fox Tuberous Polypore
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tuberous Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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.

Tuberous Polypore

No description available.

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