Distinguished Inkcap vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Coprinopsis alopecia compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

• Distinguished Inkcap is Not Evaluated while Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Distinguished Inkcap	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	Psathyrellaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Coprinopsis	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Coprinopsis alopecia	Pteropus poliocephalus

Conservation Status

Distinguished Inkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Distinguished Inkcap	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Distinguished Inkcap

Habitat

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

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.