Dwarf Flying Fox vs Excentric Pinkgill

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Entoloma excentricum

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while Excentric Pinkgill is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Excentric Pinkgill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Entolomataceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Entoloma
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Entoloma excentricum

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Excentric Pinkgill

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Excentric Pinkgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Excentric Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

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