Benzoin Bracket vs Gray Flying Fox

Ischnoderma benzoinum compared with Pteropus griseus

Key Differences

• Benzoin Bracket is Least Concern while Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Benzoin Bracket	Gray Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ischnodermataceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Ischnoderma	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Ischnoderma benzoinum	Pteropus griseus

Conservation Status

Benzoin Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Benzoin Bracket	Gray Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Benzoin Bracket

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.

Benzoin Bracket

The Benzoin Bracket (Ischnoderma benzoinum) is a species in the genus Ischnoderma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.