Giant Polypore vs New Caledonian Flying Fox

Meripilus giganteus compared with Pteropus vetula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Polypore	New Caledonian 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 vetula

Conservation Status

Giant Polypore

NT — Near Threatened

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Polypore	New Caledonian 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.