Dark flying fox vs Mountain Waxcap

Pteropus subniger compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Mountain Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Mountain Waxcap
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)	Hygrocybe
Species	Pteropus subniger	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Mountain Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.