Dark flying fox vs Rusty Crust

Pteropus subniger compared with Skeletocutis amorpha

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Rusty Crust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Rusty Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Incrustoporiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Skeletocutis
Species	Pteropus subniger	Skeletocutis amorpha

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Rusty Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Rusty Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.