Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Ruby Bolete

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Hortiboletus rubellus

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Ruby Bolete is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Ruby Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Boletaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hortiboletus
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Hortiboletus rubellus

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Ruby Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Ruby Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruby Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

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