Kosrae Flying Fox vs Purple Pinwheel

Pteropus ualanus compared with Marasmius haematocephalus

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Purple Pinwheel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Purple Pinwheel
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Marasmiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Marasmius
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Marasmius haematocephalus

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Purple Pinwheel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	Purple Pinwheel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Purple Pinwheel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and United States.