Goblet vs Ontong Java Flying Fox

Pseudoclitocybe cyathiformis compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• Goblet is Least Concern while Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goblet	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	Pseudoclitocybaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Pseudoclitocybe	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Pseudoclitocybe cyathiformis	Pteropus howensis

Conservation Status

Goblet

LC — Least Concern

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goblet	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goblet

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).

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.