Brown Parasol vs Gray Flying Fox

Chlorophyllum brunneum compared with Pteropus griseus

Key Differences

• Brown Parasol is Least Concern while Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Parasol	Gray Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Chlorophyllum	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Chlorophyllum brunneum	Pteropus griseus

Conservation Status

Brown Parasol

LC — Least Concern

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Parasol	Gray Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown Parasol

The Brown Parasol (Chlorophyllum brunneum) is a species in the genus Chlorophyllum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.