Dark flying fox vs Ochre Scalycap

Pteropus subniger compared with Pholiota subochracea

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Ochre Scalycap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Ochre Scalycap
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)	Pholiota
Species	Pteropus subniger	Pholiota subochracea

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Ochre Scalycap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Ochre Scalycap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ochre Scalycap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.