Dark flying fox vs Spatulate Oysterling

Pteropus subniger compared with Arrhenia spathulata

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Spatulate Oysterling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Spatulate Oysterling
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)	Arrhenia
Species	Pteropus subniger	Arrhenia spathulata

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Spatulate Oysterling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Spatulate Oysterling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spatulate Oysterling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.