False Parasol vs Guam Flying Fox

Chlorophyllum molybdites compared with Pteropus tokudae

Key Differences

• False Parasol is Not Evaluated while Guam Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Parasol	Guam Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Chlorophyllum	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Chlorophyllum molybdites	Pteropus tokudae

Conservation Status

False Parasol

NE — Not Evaluated

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Parasol	Guam Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Brazil).

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.