Dark flying fox vs Heath Navel

Pteropus subniger compared with Lichenomphalia umbellifera

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Heath Navel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Heath Navel
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)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lichenomphalia
Species	Pteropus subniger	Lichenomphalia umbellifera

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Heath Navel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Heath Navel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heath Navel

Habitat

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

Range

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