Little Red Flying Fox vs Spindle Duster

Pteropus scapulatus compared with Coniophora fusispora

Key Differences

• Little Red Flying Fox is Least Concern while Spindle Duster is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Red Flying Fox	Spindle Duster
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)	Coniophoraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Coniophora
Species	Pteropus scapulatus	Coniophora fusispora

Conservation Status

Little Red Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Spindle Duster

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Red Flying Fox	Spindle Duster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Little Red Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spindle Duster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.