Lyles flying fox vs Yellow Stainer

Pteropus lylei compared with Agaricus xanthodermus

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Yellow Stainer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Yellow Stainer
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)	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)
Species	Pteropus lylei	Agaricus xanthodermus

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Yellow Stainer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	Yellow Stainer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Stainer

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.