Dwarf Flying Fox vs Parasol

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Macrolepiota procera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Parasol
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)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Macrolepiota
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Macrolepiota procera

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Parasol

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Parasol
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).