Jelly Rot vs Kosrae Flying Fox

Phlebia tremellosa compared with Pteropus ualanus

Key Differences

• Jelly Rot is Least Concern while Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jelly Rot	Kosrae Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Meruliaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Phlebia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Phlebia tremellosa	Pteropus ualanus

Conservation Status

Jelly Rot

LC — Least Concern

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jelly Rot	Kosrae Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jelly Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.