Dark flying fox vs Olive Duster

Pteropus subniger compared with Coniophora olivacea

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Olive Duster is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Olive Duster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Coniophoraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Coniophora
Species	Pteropus subniger	Coniophora olivacea

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Olive Duster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Olive Duster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olive Duster

Habitat

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

Range

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