Fountain Apple-Moss vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Philonotis fontana compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

• Fountain Apple-Moss is Least Concern while Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fountain Apple-Moss	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Bartramiaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Philonotis	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Philonotis fontana	Pteropus poliocephalus

Conservation Status

Fountain Apple-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fountain Apple-Moss	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fountain Apple-Moss

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.