Gray Flying Fox vs Olive Duster

Pteropus griseus compared with Coniophora olivacea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Olive Duster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olive Duster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.