Marsh Fieldcap vs Ornate Flying Fox

Agrocybe paludosa compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Marsh Fieldcap is Not Evaluated while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh Fieldcap	Ornate 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 ornatus

Conservation Status

Marsh Fieldcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marsh Fieldcap	Ornate 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.

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.