Little Red Flying Fox vs Moss Bell

Pteropus scapulatus compared with Galerina hypnorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Little Red Flying Fox Moss Bell
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) Hymenogastraceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Galerina
Species Pteropus scapulatus Galerina hypnorum

Conservation Status

Little Red Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Moss Bell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Little Red Flying Fox Moss Bell
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Little Red Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moss Bell

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Little Red Flying Fox

No description available.

Moss Bell

No description available.

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