Dwarf Flying Fox vs Yellow Beard Truffle

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Rhizopogon ochraceorubens

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while Yellow Beard Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Yellow Beard Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Rhizopogonaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Rhizopogon
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Rhizopogon ochraceorubens

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Beard Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Yellow Beard Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Beard Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.