Kosrae Flying Fox vs Stinking Slime Truffle

Pteropus ualanus compared with Melanogaster ambiguus

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Stinking Slime Truffle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Stinking Slime Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Paxillaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Melanogaster
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Melanogaster ambiguus

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Stinking Slime Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	Stinking Slime Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Slime Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.