Dark flying fox vs False Death-Cap

Pteropus subniger compared with Amanita citrina

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while False Death-Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	False Death-Cap
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)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Pteropus subniger	Amanita citrina

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	False Death-Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Death-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).