Grey Waxcap vs Pacific Flying Fox

Cuphophyllus lacmus compared with Pteropus tonganus

Key Differences

• Grey Waxcap is Endangered while Pacific Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Waxcap	Pacific 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	Hygrophoraceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cuphophyllus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cuphophyllus lacmus	Pteropus tonganus

Conservation Status

Grey Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Pacific Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Waxcap	Pacific Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grey Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Pacific Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.