Gray Flying Fox vs Orange Mycena

Pteropus griseus compared with Mycena leaiana

Key Differences

• Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Orange Mycena is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Flying Fox	Orange Mycena
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Mycenaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Mycena
Species	Pteropus griseus	Mycena leaiana

Conservation Status

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Orange Mycena

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Flying Fox	Orange Mycena
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Mycena

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Taiwan, and United States.