Dark flying fox vs Pretty Pinkgill

Pteropus subniger compared with Entoloma formosum

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Pretty Pinkgill is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Pretty Pinkgill
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)	Entolomataceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Entoloma
Species	Pteropus subniger	Entoloma formosum

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Pretty Pinkgill

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Pretty Pinkgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pretty Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.