New Caledonian Flying Fox vs Pink Discus

Pteropus vetula compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• New Caledonian Flying Fox is Near Threatened while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Caledonian Flying Fox	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Stereaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Aleurodiscus
Species	Pteropus vetula	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Caledonian Flying Fox	Pink Discus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Caledonian Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.