Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Matsutake

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Tricholoma matsutake

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Matsutake
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)	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Tricholoma
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Tricholoma matsutake

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Matsutake

Habitat

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

Range

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