Pacific Flying Fox vs Sooty Parasol

Pteropus tonganus compared with Macrolepiota fuliginosa

Key Differences

• Pacific Flying Fox is Least Concern while Sooty Parasol is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Flying Fox	Sooty Parasol
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)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Macrolepiota
Species	Pteropus tonganus	Macrolepiota fuliginosa

Conservation Status

Pacific Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Sooty Parasol

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Flying Fox	Sooty Parasol
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pacific Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sooty Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.