Halmaheran Blossom Bat vs Weeping Toothcrust

Syconycteris carolinae compared with Dacryobolus sudans

Key Differences

• Halmaheran Blossom Bat is Near Threatened while Weeping Toothcrust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Halmaheran Blossom Bat	Weeping Toothcrust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Dacryobolaceae
Genus	Syconycteris	Dacryobolus
Species	Syconycteris carolinae	Dacryobolus sudans

Conservation Status

Halmaheran Blossom Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Weeping Toothcrust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Halmaheran Blossom Bat	Weeping Toothcrust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Halmaheran Blossom Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weeping Toothcrust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.