Midden Inkcap vs Ornate Flying Fox

Coprinus sterquilinus compared with Pteropus ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midden Inkcap	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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Coprinus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Coprinus sterquilinus	Pteropus ornatus

Conservation Status

Midden Inkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midden Inkcap	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midden Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.