Zorro Volador De Barba Negra vs Candy Cap

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Lactarius rubidus

Key Differences

• Zorro Volador De Barba Negra is Endangered while Candy Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Zorro Volador De Barba Negra	Candy Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Russulaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lactarius
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Lactarius rubidus

Conservation Status

Zorro Volador De Barba Negra

EN — Endangered

Candy Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Zorro Volador De Barba Negra	Candy Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Zorro Volador De Barba Negra

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Candy Cap

Habitat

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

Zorro Volador De Barba Negra

The Black-bearded Flying Fox (Pteropus melanopogon) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Candy Cap

The Candy Cap (Lactarius rubidus) is a species in the genus Lactarius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.