Foxy Bolete vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Leccinum vulpinum compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

• Foxy Bolete is Endangered while Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Foxy Bolete	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Boletaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Leccinum	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Leccinum vulpinum	Pteropus poliocephalus

Conservation Status

Foxy Bolete

EN — Endangered

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Foxy Bolete	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Foxy Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

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

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.