Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Timber Mazegill

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Gloeophyllum trabeum

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Timber Mazegill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Timber Mazegill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Gloeophyllales (Gloeophyllales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Gloeophyllaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Gloeophyllum
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Gloeophyllum trabeum

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Timber Mazegill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Timber Mazegill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Timber Mazegill

Habitat

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

Range

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