Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Jelly Rot

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Phlebia tremellosa

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Jelly Rot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Jelly Rot
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)	Meruliaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Phlebia
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Phlebia tremellosa

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Jelly Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Jelly Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jelly Rot

Habitat

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

Range

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