Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Pinecone Cap

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Strobilurus tenacellus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Pinecone Cap
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)	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Strobilurus
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Strobilurus tenacellus

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Pinecone Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pinecone Cap

Habitat

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

Range

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