Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Pick-A-Back Toadstool

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Asterophora lycoperdoides

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Pick-A-Back Toadstool is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Pick-A-Back Toadstool
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)	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Asterophora
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Asterophora lycoperdoides

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Pick-A-Back Toadstool

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Pick-A-Back Toadstool
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pick-A-Back Toadstool

Habitat

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

Range

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