Halmaheran Blossom Bat vs Scaly Stalkball

Syconycteris carolinae compared with Tulostoma melanocyclum

Key Differences

• Halmaheran Blossom Bat is Near Threatened while Scaly Stalkball is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Halmaheran Blossom Bat	Scaly Stalkball
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)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Syconycteris	Tulostoma
Species	Syconycteris carolinae	Tulostoma melanocyclum

Conservation Status

Halmaheran Blossom Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Scaly Stalkball

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Halmaheran Blossom Bat	Scaly Stalkball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Halmaheran Blossom Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Stalkball

Habitat

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

Range

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