Dark flying fox vs Olive Wax Cap

Pteropus subniger compared with Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Olive Wax Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Olive Wax Cap
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)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hygrophorus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Olive Wax Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Olive Wax Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olive Wax Cap

Habitat

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

Range

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