Dark flying fox vs Girdled Dapperling

Pteropus subniger compared with Lepiota boudieri

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Girdled Dapperling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Girdled Dapperling
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)	Lepiota
Species	Pteropus subniger	Lepiota boudieri

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Girdled Dapperling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Girdled Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Girdled Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.