Dark flying fox vs Indigo Milk Cap

Pteropus subniger compared with Lactarius indigo

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Indigo Milk Cap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Indigo Milk Cap
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)	Russulaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lactarius
Species	Pteropus subniger	Lactarius indigo

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Indigo Milk Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Indigo Milk Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indigo Milk Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.