Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Half-Free Morel

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Morchella punctipes

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Half-Free Morel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Half-Free Morel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Morchellaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Morchella
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Morchella punctipes

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Half-Free Morel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Half-Free Morel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Half-Free Morel

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.