Gilliard's Flying Fox vs Hemlock Varnish Shelf

Pteropus gilliardorum compared with Ganoderma tsugae

Key Differences

• Gilliard's Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Hemlock Varnish Shelf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilliard's Flying Fox	Hemlock Varnish Shelf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ganoderma
Species	Pteropus gilliardorum	Ganoderma tsugae

Conservation Status

Gilliard's Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilliard's Flying Fox	Hemlock Varnish Shelf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilliard's Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).