Kosrae Flying Fox vs Mountain Waxcap

Pteropus ualanus compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Mountain Waxcap
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)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hygrocybe
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.