Madagascan flying fox vs Sandy Laccaria

Pteropus rufus compared with Laccaria trullissata

Key Differences

• Madagascan flying fox is Vulnerable while Sandy Laccaria is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan flying fox	Sandy Laccaria
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)	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Laccaria
Species	Pteropus rufus	Laccaria trullissata

Conservation Status

Madagascan flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Sandy Laccaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascan flying fox	Sandy Laccaria
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sandy Laccaria

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.