vs Dusky Flying Fox

Chaenotheca phaeocephala compared with Pteropus brunneus

Key Differences

• is Vulnerable while Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Dusky Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Coniocybomycetes (Coniocybomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coniocybales (Coniocybales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Coniocybaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Chaenotheca	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Chaenotheca phaeocephala	Pteropus brunneus

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

The Chaenotheca phaeocephala (Chaenotheca phaeocephala) is a species in the genus Chaenotheca. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.