Ornate Flying Fox vs Tear Dropper

Pteropus ornatus compared with Cylindrobasidium laeve

Key Differences

• Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Tear Dropper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Flying Fox	Tear Dropper
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)	Cylindrobasidium
Species	Pteropus ornatus	Cylindrobasidium laeve

Conservation Status

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Tear Dropper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Flying Fox	Tear Dropper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tear Dropper

Habitat

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

Range

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