Gray Flying Fox vs Rusty Porecrust

Pteropus griseus compared with Fuscoporia ferruginosa

Key Differences

• Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Rusty Porecrust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Flying Fox	Rusty Porecrust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Fuscoporia
Species	Pteropus griseus	Fuscoporia ferruginosa

Conservation Status

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Rusty Porecrust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Flying Fox	Rusty Porecrust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Porecrust

Habitat

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

Range

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