Dark flying fox vs Orange Disco

Pteropus subniger compared with Aleurodiscus amorphus

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Orange Disco is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Orange Disco
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)	Stereaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Aleurodiscus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Aleurodiscus amorphus

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Orange Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Orange Disco
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Disco

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.