Moluccan Flying Fox vs Nitrous Pinkgill

Pteropus chrysoproctus compared with Entoloma politum

Key Differences

• Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Nitrous Pinkgill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Moluccan Flying Fox	Nitrous Pinkgill
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)	Entolomataceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Entoloma
Species	Pteropus chrysoproctus	Entoloma politum

Conservation Status

Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Nitrous Pinkgill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Moluccan Flying Fox	Nitrous Pinkgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Moluccan Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nitrous Pinkgill

Habitat

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