Mountain Moss Deconica vs Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Deconica montana compared with Pteropus speciosus

Key Differences

• Mountain Moss Deconica is Least Concern while Philippine Gray Flying Fox is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Moss Deconica	Philippine Gray 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	Deconica	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Deconica montana	Pteropus speciosus

Conservation Status

Mountain Moss Deconica

LC — Least Concern

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Moss Deconica	Philippine Gray Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Moss Deconica

Habitat

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

Range

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

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.