Firerug Inkcap vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Coprinellus domesticus compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

• Firerug Inkcap is Least Concern while Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Firerug 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	Coprinellus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Coprinellus domesticus	Pteropus poliocephalus

Conservation Status

Firerug Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Firerug Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.