Bristled Parachute vs Dusky Flying Fox

Marasmius cohaerens compared with Pteropus brunneus

Key Differences

• Bristled Parachute is Least Concern while Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bristled Parachute	Dusky 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	Marasmiaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Marasmius	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Marasmius cohaerens	Pteropus brunneus

Conservation Status

Bristled Parachute

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bristled Parachute	Dusky Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bristled Parachute

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bristled Parachute

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