Dark flying fox vs False Turkey-Tail

Pteropus subniger compared with Stereum ostrea

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while False Turkey-Tail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	False Turkey-Tail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Stereaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Stereum
Species	Pteropus subniger	Stereum ostrea

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

False Turkey-Tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	False Turkey-Tail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Turkey-Tail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, Taiwan, and United States.