Lyles flying fox vs White Maze Polypore

Pteropus lylei compared with Trametes elegans

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while White Maze Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	White Maze Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Trametes
Species	Pteropus lylei	Trametes elegans

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

White Maze Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	White Maze Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Maze Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.