Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Red Edge Bonnet

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Mycena rubromarginata

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Red Edge Bonnet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Red Edge Bonnet
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)	Mycenaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Mycena
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Mycena rubromarginata

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Red Edge Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Red Edge Bonnet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Edge Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.