Dark flying fox vs Mealy Bonnet

Pteropus subniger compared with Mycena cinerella

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Mealy Bonnet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Mealy Bonnet
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)	Mycenaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Mycena
Species	Pteropus subniger	Mycena cinerella

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Mealy Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Mealy Bonnet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mealy Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.