Lyles flying fox vs Pine Crust

Pteropus lylei compared with Peniophora pini

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Pine Crust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Pine Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Peniophora
Species	Pteropus lylei	Peniophora pini

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Pine Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	Pine Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.