Gray Flying Fox vs Olive Brittlegill

Pteropus griseus compared with Russula olivacea

Key Differences

• Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Olive Brittlegill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Flying Fox	Olive Brittlegill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Russulaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Russula
Species	Pteropus griseus	Russula olivacea

Conservation Status

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Olive Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Flying Fox	Olive Brittlegill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olive Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Taiwan.