Larch Spike vs Pacific Flying Fox

Gomphidius maculatus compared with Pteropus tonganus

Key Differences

• Larch Spike is Endangered while Pacific Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Larch Spike	Pacific Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Gomphidiaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Gomphidius	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Gomphidius maculatus	Pteropus tonganus

Conservation Status

Larch Spike

EN — Endangered

Pacific Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Larch Spike	Pacific Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Larch Spike

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Pacific Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.