Black flying fox vs Netted Fieldcap

Pteropus alecto compared with Bolbitius reticulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black flying fox Netted Fieldcap
Kingdom Animalia (動物) Fungi (菌界)
Phylum Chordata (脊索動物) Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class Mammalia (哺乳類) Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order Chiroptera (翼手目) Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Bolbitiaceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Bolbitius
Species Pteropus alecto Bolbitius reticulatus

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Netted Fieldcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black flying fox Netted Fieldcap
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Netted Fieldcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Netted Fieldcap

No description available.

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