Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Oak Crust

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Peniophora quercina

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Oak Crust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Oak Crust
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)	Peniophora
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Peniophora quercina

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Oak Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oak Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.