Gristly Domecap vs Ontong Java Flying Fox

Lyophyllum loricatum compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• Gristly Domecap is Not Evaluated while Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gristly Domecap	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	Lyophyllaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Lyophyllum	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Lyophyllum loricatum	Pteropus howensis

Conservation Status

Gristly Domecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gristly Domecap	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gristly Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.