Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Winter Polypore

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Lentinus brumalis

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Winter Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Winter Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lentinus
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Lentinus brumalis

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Winter Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Winter Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Winter Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Sweden, and United States.