Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Loose Starweb

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Asterostroma laxum

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Loose Starweb is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Loose Starweb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Asterostroma
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Asterostroma laxum

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Loose Starweb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Loose Starweb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Loose Starweb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.