Dark flying fox vs Nitrous Bonnet

Pteropus subniger compared with Mycena leptocephala

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Nitrous 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 leptocephala

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Nitrous Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nitrous Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).