Dark flying fox vs Oak Milk-Cap

Pteropus subniger compared with Lactarius quietus

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Oak Milk-Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Oak Milk-Cap
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 quietus

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Oak Milk-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Oak Milk-Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oak Milk-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.