Bonin Flying Fox vs Giant Elm Bracket

Pteropus pselaphon compared with Rigidoporus ulmarius

Key Differences

• Bonin Flying Fox is Endangered while Giant Elm Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bonin Flying Fox	Giant Elm Bracket
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)	Meripilaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Rigidoporus
Species	Pteropus pselaphon	Rigidoporus ulmarius

Conservation Status

Bonin Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Giant Elm Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bonin Flying Fox	Giant Elm Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bonin Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Giant Elm Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Portugal.

Bonin Flying Fox

The Bonin Flying Fox (Pteropus pselaphon) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.