Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Grey Waxcap

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Cuphophyllus lacmus

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Grey Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Grey Waxcap
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)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cuphophyllus
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Cuphophyllus lacmus

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Grey Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Grey Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grey Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.