Gray Flying Fox vs Sooty Shield

Pteropus griseus compared with Pluteus ephebeus

Key Differences

• Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Sooty Shield is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Flying Fox	Sooty Shield
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)	Pluteaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pluteus
Species	Pteropus griseus	Pluteus ephebeus

Conservation Status

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Sooty Shield

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Flying Fox	Sooty Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sooty Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.