Dwarf Flying Fox vs Meadow Waxcap

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Cuphophyllus pratensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Meadow Waxcap
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)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cuphophyllus
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Cuphophyllus pratensis

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Meadow Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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