Dark flying fox vs Mulch Fieldcap

Pteropus subniger compared with Agrocybe putaminum

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Mulch Fieldcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Mulch Fieldcap
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)	Strophariaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Agrocybe
Species	Pteropus subniger	Agrocybe putaminum

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Mulch Fieldcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Mulch Fieldcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mulch Fieldcap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).