Dwarf Flying Fox vs Shield Pinkgill

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Entoloma clypeatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Dwarf Flying Fox Shield 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 clypeatum

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Shield Pinkgill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Dwarf Flying Fox Shield Pinkgill
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shield Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

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

Dwarf Flying Fox

No description available.

Shield Pinkgill

No description available.

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