Beech Tarcrust vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Biscogniauxia nummularia compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

• Beech Tarcrust is Data Deficient while Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Tarcrust	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	Graphostromataceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Biscogniauxia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Biscogniauxia nummularia	Pteropus poliocephalus

Conservation Status

Beech Tarcrust

DD — Data Deficient

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Tarcrust

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), and South America (Brazil).

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beech Tarcrust

The Beech Tarcrust (Biscogniauxia nummularia) is a species in the genus Biscogniauxia. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.