Dark flying fox vs Short-Stalked Suillus

Pteropus subniger compared with Suillus brevipes

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Short-Stalked Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Short-Stalked Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Suillaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Suillus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Suillus brevipes

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Short-Stalked Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Short-Stalked Suillus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-Stalked Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.