Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Saffron Milk-Cap

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Lactarius deliciosus

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Saffron Milk-Cap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Saffron Milk-Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Russulaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lactarius
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Lactarius deliciosus

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Saffron Milk-Cap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Saffron Milk-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).