Ornate Flying Fox vs Pinecone Cap

Pteropus ornatus compared with Strobilurus tenacellus

Key Differences

• Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Pinecone Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Flying Fox	Pinecone Cap
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)	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Strobilurus
Species	Pteropus ornatus	Strobilurus tenacellus

Conservation Status

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Pinecone Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Flying Fox	Pinecone Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pinecone Cap

Habitat

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

Range

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