Black flying fox vs Variable Oysterling

Pteropus alecto compared with Crepidotus variabilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Variable Oysterling
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)	Crepidotaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Crepidotus
Species	Pteropus alecto	Crepidotus variabilis

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Variable Oysterling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Variable Oysterling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Oysterling

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.