vs Dusky Flying Fox

Cuphophyllus cinerellus compared with Pteropus brunneus

Key Differences

• is Near Threatened while Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		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	Hygrophoraceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cuphophyllus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cuphophyllus cinerellus	Pteropus brunneus

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.