Lyles flying fox vs Stinking Dapperling

Pteropus lylei compared with Lepiota cristata

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Stinking Dapperling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Stinking Dapperling
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)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lepiota
Species	Pteropus lylei	Lepiota cristata

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Stinking Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	Stinking Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

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