Lyles flying fox vs Pinecone Cap

Pteropus lylei compared with Strobilurus tenacellus

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Pinecone Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Pinecone Cap
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)	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Strobilurus
Species	Pteropus lylei	Strobilurus tenacellus

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Pinecone Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	Pinecone Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pinecone Cap

Habitat

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

Range

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