Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Willow Aldercap

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Naucoria salicis

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Willow Aldercap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Willow Aldercap
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)	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Naucoria
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Naucoria salicis

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Willow Aldercap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Willow Aldercap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Aldercap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.