Dwarf Flying Fox vs Yellow Domecap

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Calocybe chrysenteron

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while Yellow Domecap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Yellow Domecap
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)	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Calocybe
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Calocybe chrysenteron

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Domecap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Yellow Domecap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.