Blewit vs Greater Mascarene flying fox

Lepista nuda compared with Pteropus niger

Key Differences

  • Blewit is Least Concern while Greater Mascarene flying fox is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blewit Greater Mascarene flying fox
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Tricholomataceae Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Lepista Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Lepista nuda Pteropus niger

Conservation Status

Blewit

LC — Least Concern

Greater Mascarene flying fox

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blewit Greater Mascarene flying fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blewit

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Greater Mascarene flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blewit

The Blewit (Lepista nuda) is a species in the genus Lepista. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Greater Mascarene flying fox

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