Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Orange Milkcap

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Lactarius aurantiacus

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Orange Milkcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Orange Milkcap
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 aurantiacus

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Orange Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.