False Parasol vs Gray Flying Fox

Chlorophyllum molybdites compared with Pteropus griseus

Key Differences

• False Parasol is Not Evaluated while Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False 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 molybdites	Pteropus griseus

Conservation Status

False Parasol

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Brazil).

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.