Lyles flying fox vs Mauve Bonnet

Pteropus lylei compared with Mycena meliigena

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Mauve Bonnet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Mauve Bonnet
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)	Mycenaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Mycena
Species	Pteropus lylei	Mycena meliigena

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Mauve Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	Mauve Bonnet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mauve Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

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