New Caledonian Flying Fox vs Slimy Waxcap

Pteropus vetula compared with Gliophorus irrigatus

Key Differences

• New Caledonian Flying Fox is Near Threatened while Slimy Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Caledonian Flying Fox	Slimy Waxcap
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)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Gliophorus
Species	Pteropus vetula	Gliophorus irrigatus

Conservation Status

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Slimy Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Caledonian Flying Fox	Slimy Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Caledonian Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slimy Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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