Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Pine Powdercap

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Cystoderma jasonis

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Pine Powdercap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Pine Powdercap
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)	Cystoderma
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Cystoderma jasonis

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Pine Powdercap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Powdercap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.