New Caledonian Flying Fox vs Rosy Crust

Pteropus vetula compared with Peniophora incarnata

Key Differences

• New Caledonian Flying Fox is Near Threatened while Rosy Crust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Caledonian Flying Fox	Rosy Crust
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)	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Peniophora
Species	Pteropus vetula	Peniophora incarnata

Conservation Status

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Rosy Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Caledonian Flying Fox	Rosy Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Caledonian Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rosy Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).