Fragile Dapperling vs Ontong Java Flying Fox

Leucocoprinus fragilissimus compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• Fragile Dapperling is Not Evaluated while Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fragile Dapperling	Ontong Java 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	Leucocoprinus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Leucocoprinus fragilissimus	Pteropus howensis

Conservation Status

Fragile Dapperling

NE — Not Evaluated

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fragile Dapperling	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fragile Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Taiwan.

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.