Gray Flying Fox vs Wood Hedgehog

Pteropus griseus compared with Hydnum repandum

Key Differences

• Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Wood Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Flying Fox	Wood Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hydnaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hydnum
Species	Pteropus griseus	Hydnum repandum

Conservation Status

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Wood Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Flying Fox	Wood Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wood Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

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