Lombok Flying Fox vs Slimy Waxcap

Pteropus lombocensis compared with Gliophorus irrigatus

Key Differences

• Lombok Flying Fox is Data Deficient while Slimy Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lombok Flying Fox	Slimy 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)	Gliophorus
Species	Pteropus lombocensis	Gliophorus irrigatus

Conservation Status

Lombok Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Slimy Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lombok Flying Fox	Slimy Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lombok Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slimy Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.