Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Silky Piggyback

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Asterophora parasitica

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Silky Piggyback is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Silky Piggyback
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)	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Asterophora
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Asterophora parasitica

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Silky Piggyback

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Piggyback

Habitat

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

Range

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