Jelly Rot vs Lyles flying fox

Phlebia tremellosa compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Jelly Rot is Least Concern while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jelly Rot	Lyles 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 lylei

Conservation Status

Jelly Rot

LC — Least Concern

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jelly Rot	Lyles 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.

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.