Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Silky Parchment

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Stereum striatum

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Silky Parchment is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Silky Parchment
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)	Stereaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Stereum
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Stereum striatum

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Silky Parchment

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Silky Parchment
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Parchment

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and United States.