Flugfuchs vs Orange Tooth

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Hydnellum aurantiacum

Key Differences

• Flugfuchs is Vulnerable while Orange Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flugfuchs	Orange Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hydnellum
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Hydnellum aurantiacum

Conservation Status

Flugfuchs

VU — Vulnerable

Orange Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flugfuchs	Orange Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flugfuchs

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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