Dark flying fox vs Olive Nut Truffle

Pteropus subniger compared with Hymenogaster olivaceus

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Olive Nut Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Olive Nut Truffle
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)	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hymenogaster
Species	Pteropus subniger	Hymenogaster olivaceus

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Olive Nut Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Olive Nut Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olive Nut Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.