Pacific Flying Fox vs Swamp Beacon

Pteropus tonganus compared with Mitrula elegans

Key Differences

• Pacific Flying Fox is Least Concern while Swamp Beacon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Flying Fox	Swamp Beacon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Mitrula
Species	Pteropus tonganus	Mitrula elegans

Conservation Status

Pacific Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Swamp Beacon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Flying Fox	Swamp Beacon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pacific Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Swamp Beacon

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.