Gilliard's Flying Fox vs Lentil Shanklet

Pteropus gilliardorum compared with Collybia tuberosa

Key Differences

• Gilliard's Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Lentil Shanklet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilliard's Flying Fox	Lentil Shanklet
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)	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Collybia
Species	Pteropus gilliardorum	Collybia tuberosa

Conservation Status

Gilliard's Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Lentil Shanklet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilliard's Flying Fox	Lentil Shanklet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilliard's Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lentil Shanklet

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).