Goldenhaired Inkcap vs Ornate Flying Fox

Parasola auricoma compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Goldenhaired Inkcap is Least Concern while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goldenhaired Inkcap	Ornate 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	Psathyrellaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Parasola	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Parasola auricoma	Pteropus ornatus

Conservation Status

Goldenhaired Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goldenhaired Inkcap	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goldenhaired Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.