Dark flying fox vs Gumtree Deceiver

Pteropus subniger compared with Laccaria fraterna

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Gumtree Deceiver is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Gumtree Deceiver
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)	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Laccaria
Species	Pteropus subniger	Laccaria fraterna

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Gumtree Deceiver

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Gumtree Deceiver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gumtree Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).