Dark flying fox vs Forest Lamb

Pteropus subniger compared with Albatrellus ovinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Dark flying fox Forest Lamb
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) Albatrellaceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Albatrellus
Species Pteropus subniger Albatrellus ovinus

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Dark flying fox Forest Lamb
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Lamb

Habitat

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

Range

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

Dark flying fox

No description available.

Forest Lamb

No description available.

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