Geelvink Bay Flying Fox vs Willow Bracket

Pteropus pohlei compared with Phellinus igniarius

Key Differences

• Geelvink Bay Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Willow Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Geelvink Bay Flying Fox	Willow Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Phellinus
Species	Pteropus pohlei	Phellinus igniarius

Conservation Status

Geelvink Bay Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Willow Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Geelvink Bay Flying Fox	Willow Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Geelvink Bay Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).