Dark flying fox vs Lentil Shanklet

Pteropus subniger compared with Collybia tuberosa

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Lentil Shanklet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Lentil Shanklet
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)	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Collybia
Species	Pteropus subniger	Collybia tuberosa

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Lentil Shanklet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Lentil Shanklet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lentil Shanklet

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).