Dwarf Flying Fox vs Sickener

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Russula emetica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Dwarf Flying Fox Sickener
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Russulales (Russulales)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Russulaceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Russula
Species Pteropus woodfordi Russula emetica

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Sickener

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Dwarf Flying Fox Sickener
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sickener

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Dwarf Flying Fox

No description available.

Sickener

No description available.

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