Lyles flying fox vs Mealy Bonnet

Pteropus lylei compared with Mycena cinerella

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Mealy 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 cinerella

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Mealy Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mealy Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.