Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Magenta Rustgill

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Gymnopilus dilepis

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Magenta Rustgill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Magenta Rustgill
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)	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Gymnopilus
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Gymnopilus dilepis

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Magenta Rustgill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Magenta Rustgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Magenta Rustgill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.