Gilliard's Flying Fox vs Spring Polypore

Pteropus gilliardorum compared with Lentinus arcularius

Key Differences

• Gilliard's Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Spring Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilliard's Flying Fox	Spring Polypore
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)	Lentinus
Species	Pteropus gilliardorum	Lentinus arcularius

Conservation Status

Gilliard's Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Spring Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilliard's Flying Fox	Spring Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilliard's Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.