Dark flying fox vs Elbowpatch Crust

Pteropus subniger compared with Fomitiporia punctata

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Elbowpatch Crust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Elbowpatch Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Fomitiporia
Species	Pteropus subniger	Fomitiporia punctata

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Elbowpatch Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Elbowpatch Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elbowpatch Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.