Bear Lentinus vs Gray Flying Fox

Lentinellus ursinus compared with Pteropus griseus

Key Differences

• Bear Lentinus is Least Concern while Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear Lentinus	Gray Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Auriscalpiaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Lentinellus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Lentinellus ursinus	Pteropus griseus

Conservation Status

Bear Lentinus

LC — Least Concern

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear Lentinus	Gray Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear Lentinus

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bear Lentinus

The Bear Lentinus (Lentinellus ursinus) is a species in the genus Lentinellus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.