Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Humpback Inkcap

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Coprinopsis acuminata

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Humpback Inkcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Humpback Inkcap
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)	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Coprinopsis
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Coprinopsis acuminata

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Humpback Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Humpback Inkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Humpback Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.