Dwarf Flying Fox vs Olive Wax Cap

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Olive Wax Cap
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)	Hygrophorus
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Olive Wax Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Olive Wax Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olive Wax Cap

Habitat

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

Range

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