vs Ontong Java Flying Fox

Coprinopsis insignis compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• is Vulnerable while Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Ontong Java 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	Psathyrellaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Coprinopsis	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Coprinopsis insignis	Pteropus howensis

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Ontong Java Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Coprinopsis insignis is an agaric fungus in the family Psathyrellaceae, assessed as Vulnerable (VU). It grows on decaying wood or woody debris in mature broadleaf woodland habitats. Its vulnerable status reflects the decline of large, decaying wood substrates in managed forest landscapes.