Bonin Flying Fox vs Pink Discus

Pteropus pselaphon compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Bonin Flying Fox is Endangered while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bonin Flying Fox	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Stereaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Aleurodiscus
Species	Pteropus pselaphon	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Bonin Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bonin Flying Fox	Pink Discus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bonin Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.