Ornate Flying Fox vs Rush Bonnet

Pteropus ornatus compared with Mycena bulbosa

Key Differences

• Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Rush Bonnet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Flying Fox	Rush Bonnet
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)	Mycenaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Mycena
Species	Pteropus ornatus	Mycena bulbosa

Conservation Status

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Rush Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Flying Fox	Rush Bonnet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rush Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.