Beech Barkspot vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Diatrype disciformis compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

• Beech Barkspot is Least Concern while Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Barkspot	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Diatrypaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Diatrype	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Diatrype disciformis	Pteropus poliocephalus

Conservation Status

Beech Barkspot

LC — Least Concern

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Barkspot	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Barkspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beech Barkspot

The Beech Barkspot (Diatrype disciformis) is a species in the genus Diatrype. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.