Mulch Fieldcap vs Pacific Flying Fox

Agrocybe putaminum compared with Pteropus tonganus

Key Differences

• Mulch Fieldcap is Data Deficient while Pacific Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mulch Fieldcap	Pacific 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 putaminum	Pteropus tonganus

Conservation Status

Mulch Fieldcap

DD — Data Deficient

Pacific Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mulch Fieldcap	Pacific Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mulch Fieldcap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

Pacific Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.