Kosrae Flying Fox vs Mountain Brittlegill

Pteropus ualanus compared with Russula pallescens

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Mountain Brittlegill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Mountain Brittlegill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Russulaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Russula
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Russula pallescens

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Mountain Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	Mountain Brittlegill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.