Dark flying fox vs Shadowed Waxcap

Pteropus subniger compared with Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Shadowed Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Shadowed Waxcap
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)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hygrocybe
Species	Pteropus subniger	Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Shadowed Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Shadowed Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shadowed Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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