Lyles flying fox vs Pearly Powdercap

Pteropus lylei compared with Cystoderma carcharias

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Pearly Powdercap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Pearly Powdercap
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)	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cystoderma
Species	Pteropus lylei	Cystoderma carcharias

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Pearly Powdercap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	Pearly Powdercap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pearly Powdercap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.