Dark flying fox vs Lilacscale Milkcap

Pteropus subniger compared with Lactarius spinosulus

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Lilacscale Milkcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Lilacscale Milkcap
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 spinosulus

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Lilacscale Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Lilacscale Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lilacscale Milkcap

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.