Black flying fox vs Ruby Dapperling

Pteropus alecto compared with Leucoagaricus rubrotinctus

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Ruby Dapperling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Ruby Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Leucoagaricus
Species	Pteropus alecto	Leucoagaricus rubrotinctus

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Ruby Dapperling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Ruby Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruby Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, France, Taiwan, and United States.

Black flying fox

The Black flying fox (Pteropus alecto) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.