Pacific Flying Fox vs Yellow Domecap

Pteropus tonganus compared with Calocybe chrysenteron

Key Differences

• Pacific Flying Fox is Least Concern while Yellow Domecap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Flying Fox	Yellow Domecap
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)	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Calocybe
Species	Pteropus tonganus	Calocybe chrysenteron

Conservation Status

Pacific Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Domecap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Flying Fox	Yellow Domecap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pacific Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.