Madagascan flying fox vs Mountain Cup

Pteropus rufus compared with Geopora arenosa

Key Differences

• Madagascan flying fox is Vulnerable while Mountain Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan flying fox	Mountain Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Geopora
Species	Pteropus rufus	Geopora arenosa

Conservation Status

Madagascan flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascan flying fox	Mountain Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.