Mauve Bonnet vs Ontong Java Flying Fox

Mycena meliigena compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• Mauve Bonnet is Least Concern while Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mauve Bonnet	Ontong Java 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	Mycenaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Mycena	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Mycena meliigena	Pteropus howensis

Conservation Status

Mauve Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mauve Bonnet	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mauve Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.