Dark flying fox vs Scaly Tooth

Pteropus subniger compared with Sarcodon squamosus

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Scaly Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Scaly Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Sarcodon
Species	Pteropus subniger	Sarcodon squamosus

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Scaly Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Scaly Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Tooth

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.