Dark flying fox vs Devil'S Dipstick

Pteropus subniger compared with Mutinus elegans

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Devil'S Dipstick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Devil'S Dipstick
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Phallaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Mutinus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Mutinus elegans

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil'S Dipstick

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).