Dark flying fox vs Dryad'S Saddle

Pteropus subniger compared with Cerioporus squamosus

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Dryad'S Saddle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Dryad'S Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cerioporus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Cerioporus squamosus

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Dryad'S Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Dryad'S Saddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dryad'S Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Sweden, and United States.