Dewdrop Mottlegill vs Gray Flying Fox

Panaeolus acuminatus compared with Pteropus griseus

Key Differences

• Dewdrop Mottlegill is Least Concern while Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dewdrop Mottlegill	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	Bolbitiaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Panaeolus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Panaeolus acuminatus	Pteropus griseus

Conservation Status

Dewdrop Mottlegill

LC — Least Concern

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dewdrop Mottlegill	Gray Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dewdrop Mottlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.