Benzoin Bracket vs Dusky Flying Fox

Ischnoderma benzoinum compared with Pteropus brunneus

Key Differences

• Benzoin Bracket is Least Concern while Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Benzoin Bracket	Dusky Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ischnodermataceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Ischnoderma	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Ischnoderma benzoinum	Pteropus brunneus

Conservation Status

Benzoin Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Benzoin Bracket	Dusky Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Benzoin Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Benzoin Bracket

The Benzoin Bracket (Ischnoderma benzoinum) is a species in the genus Ischnoderma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.