Wald-Champignon vs Ontong Java Flying Fox

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• Wald-Champignon is Least Concern while Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Wald-Champignon	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Agaricus sylvaticus	Pteropus howensis

Conservation Status

Wald-Champignon

LC — Least Concern

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Wald-Champignon	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Wald-Champignon

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wald-Champignon

The Blushing Wood Mushroom (Agaricus sylvaticus) is a species in the genus Agaricus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.