Bolete Mould vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Hypomyces chrysospermus compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

• Bolete Mould is Least Concern while Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bolete Mould	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hypocreaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Hypomyces	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Hypomyces chrysospermus	Pteropus poliocephalus

Conservation Status

Bolete Mould

LC — Least Concern

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bolete Mould	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bolete Mould

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bolete Mould

The Bolete Mould (Hypomyces chrysospermus) is a species in the genus Hypomyces. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.