Fleecy Shield vs Great Flying Fox

Pluteus hispidulus compared with Pteropus neohibernicus

Key Differences

Fleecy Shield is Vulnerable while Great Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fleecy Shield	Great 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	Pluteaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Pluteus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Pluteus hispidulus	Pteropus neohibernicus

Conservation Status

Fleecy Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Great Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fleecy Shield	Great Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fleecy Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.