Dark flying fox vs Grey Falsebolete

Pteropus subniger compared with Boletopsis grisea

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Grey Falsebolete is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Grey Falsebolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Boletopsis
Species	Pteropus subniger	Boletopsis grisea

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Grey Falsebolete

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Grey Falsebolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grey Falsebolete

Habitat

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

Range

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