Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Oak Milk-Cap

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Lactarius quietus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Oak Milk-Cap
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)	Russulaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lactarius
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Lactarius quietus

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Oak Milk-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oak Milk-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.