Dark flying fox vs Devil'S Bolete

Pteropus subniger compared with Rubroboletus satanas

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Devil'S Bolete is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Devil'S Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Boletaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Rubroboletus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Rubroboletus satanas

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Devil'S Bolete

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Devil'S Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil'S Bolete

Habitat

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

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.