Dark flying fox vs Dewdrop Mottlegill

Pteropus subniger compared with Panaeolus acuminatus

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Dewdrop Mottlegill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Dewdrop Mottlegill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Bolbitiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Panaeolus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Panaeolus acuminatus

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Dewdrop Mottlegill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Dewdrop Mottlegill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dewdrop Mottlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.