Dry Duster vs Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat

Coniophora arida compared with Alionycteris paucidentata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dry Duster	Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Coniophoraceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Coniophora	Alionycteris
Species	Coniophora arida	Alionycteris paucidentata

Conservation Status

Dry Duster

LC — Least Concern

Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dry Duster	Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dry Duster

Habitat

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

Range

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

Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.