Black flying fox vs Stinking Earthfan

Pteropus alecto compared with Thelephora palmata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black flying fox Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Chiroptera (morcego) Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Thelephoraceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Thelephora
Species Pteropus alecto Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black flying fox Stinking Earthfan
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Earthfan

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.

Stinking Earthfan

No description available.

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