Goldenhaired Inkcap vs Gray Flying Fox

Parasola auricoma compared with Pteropus griseus

Key Differences

• Goldenhaired Inkcap is Least Concern while Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goldenhaired Inkcap	Gray Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Psathyrellaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Parasola	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Parasola auricoma	Pteropus griseus

Conservation Status

Goldenhaired Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goldenhaired Inkcap	Gray Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goldenhaired Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.