Guam Flying Fox vs Tuberous Inkcap

Pteropus tokudae compared with Coprinopsis tuberosa

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Tuberous Inkcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Tuberous Inkcap
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)	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Coprinopsis
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Coprinopsis tuberosa

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Tuberous Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Tuberous Inkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tuberous Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.