Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat vs Twisted Deceiver

Cynopterus sphinx compared with Laccaria tortilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat	Twisted Deceiver
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)	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Cynopterus	Laccaria
Species	Cynopterus sphinx	Laccaria tortilis

Conservation Status

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Twisted Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat	Twisted Deceiver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Twisted Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).