Lyles flying fox vs Stinking Inkcap

Pteropus lylei compared with Coprinopsis narcotica

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Stinking Inkcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Stinking Inkcap
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)	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Coprinopsis
Species	Pteropus lylei	Coprinopsis narcotica

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Stinking Inkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.