Dark flying fox vs Rooting Poisonpie

Pteropus subniger compared with Hebeloma radicosum

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Rooting Poisonpie is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Rooting Poisonpie
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)	Hebeloma
Species	Pteropus subniger	Hebeloma radicosum

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Rooting Poisonpie

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Rooting Poisonpie
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Poisonpie

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.