Cryptic Bonnet vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Mycena picta compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

• Cryptic Bonnet is Near Threatened while Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cryptic Bonnet	Gray-headed 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	Mycenaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Mycena	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Mycena picta	Pteropus poliocephalus

Conservation Status

Cryptic Bonnet

NT — Near Threatened

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cryptic Bonnet	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cryptic Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.