Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Least Puffball

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Bovista limosa

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Least Puffball is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Least Puffball
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)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Bovista
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Bovista limosa

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Least Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Least Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Least Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.