Giant Polypore vs Great Flying Fox

Meripilus giganteus compared with Pteropus neohibernicus

Key Differences

• Giant Polypore is Near Threatened while Great Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Polypore	Great Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Meripilaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Meripilus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Meripilus giganteus	Pteropus neohibernicus

Conservation Status

Giant Polypore

NT — Near Threatened

Great Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Polypore	Great Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Great Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.