vs Dusky Flying Fox

Daldinia lloydii compared with Pteropus brunneus

Key Differences

  • is Endangered while Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Dusky Flying Fox
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Xylariales (Xylariales) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Hypoxylaceae Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Daldinia Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Daldinia lloydii Pteropus brunneus

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

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 and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Daldinia lloydii is a pyrenomycete fungus in the family Hypoxylaceae, assessed as Endangered (EN). It produces hard, concentrically-layered, charcoal-like stromata on dead wood of specific host trees. Its endangered status reflects its dependence on old-growth or ancient woodland with standing deadwood, habitats that are increasingly rare.

Dusky Flying Fox

No description available.

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