Dark flying fox vs Flaming Scalycap

Pteropus subniger compared with Pholiota flammans

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Flaming Scalycap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Flaming Scalycap
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)	Strophariaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pholiota
Species	Pteropus subniger	Pholiota flammans

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Flaming Scalycap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Flaming Scalycap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flaming Scalycap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).