Lyles flying fox vs Nitrous Bonnet

Pteropus lylei compared with Mycena leptocephala

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Nitrous 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 leptocephala

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Nitrous Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nitrous Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).