Palawan Fruit Bat vs Purple Pinwheel

Acerodon leucotis compared with Marasmius haematocephalus

Key Differences

• Palawan Fruit Bat is Vulnerable while Purple Pinwheel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Palawan Fruit Bat	Purple Pinwheel
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)	Marasmiaceae
Genus	Acerodon	Marasmius
Species	Acerodon leucotis	Marasmius haematocephalus

Conservation Status

Palawan Fruit Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Purple Pinwheel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Palawan Fruit Bat	Purple Pinwheel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Palawan Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Purple Pinwheel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and United States.