Bald Inkcap vs Dusky Flying Fox

Parasola leiocephala compared with Pteropus brunneus

Key Differences

• Bald Inkcap is Least Concern while Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bald Inkcap	Dusky Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Psathyrellaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Parasola	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Parasola leiocephala	Pteropus brunneus

Conservation Status

Bald Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bald Inkcap	Dusky Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bald Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bald Inkcap

The Bald Inkcap (Parasola leiocephala) is a species in the genus Parasola. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.