Dune Inkcap vs Great Flying Fox

Coprinopsis ammophilae compared with Pteropus neohibernicus

Key Differences

• Dune Inkcap is Data Deficient while Great Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Inkcap	Great 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 ammophilae	Pteropus neohibernicus

Conservation Status

Dune Inkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Great Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Inkcap	Great Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dune Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Great Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.