Marsh Fieldcap vs New Caledonian Flying Fox

Agrocybe paludosa compared with Pteropus vetula

Key Differences

• Marsh Fieldcap is Not Evaluated while New Caledonian Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh Fieldcap	New Caledonian Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Strophariaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Agrocybe	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Agrocybe paludosa	Pteropus vetula

Conservation Status

Marsh Fieldcap

NE — Not Evaluated

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marsh Fieldcap	New Caledonian Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marsh Fieldcap

Habitat

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

New Caledonian Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.