Dark flying fox vs Tender Nesting Polypore

Pteropus subniger compared with Hapalopilus rutilans

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Tender Nesting Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Tender Nesting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hapalopilus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Hapalopilus rutilans

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Tender Nesting Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Tender Nesting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tender Nesting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Sweden and United States.