Ornate Flying Fox vs Soft Puffball

Pteropus ornatus compared with Lycoperdon molle

Key Differences

• Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Soft Puffball is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Flying Fox	Soft Puffball
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)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lycoperdon
Species	Pteropus ornatus	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Flying Fox	Soft Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soft Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).