Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Hemlock Varnish Shelf

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Ganoderma tsugae

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Hemlock Varnish Shelf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Hemlock Varnish Shelf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ganoderma
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Ganoderma tsugae

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Hemlock Varnish Shelf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).