Geranium Brittlegill vs Gilliard's Flying Fox

Russula fellea compared with Pteropus gilliardorum

Key Differences

• Geranium Brittlegill is Least Concern while Gilliard's Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Geranium Brittlegill	Gilliard's Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Russulaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Russula	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Russula fellea	Pteropus gilliardorum

Conservation Status

Geranium Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Gilliard's Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Geranium Brittlegill	Gilliard's Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Geranium Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Gilliard's Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.