Dark flying fox vs Spring Fieldcap

Pteropus subniger compared with Agrocybe praecox

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Spring Fieldcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Spring Fieldcap
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)	Strophariaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Agrocybe
Species	Pteropus subniger	Agrocybe praecox

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Spring Fieldcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Spring Fieldcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Fieldcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).