Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Veined Shield

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Pluteus thomsonii

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Veined Shield is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Veined Shield
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)	Pluteaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pluteus
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Pluteus thomsonii

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Veined Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Veined Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Veined Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).