Dark flying fox vs Toasted Waxcap

Pteropus subniger compared with Cuphophyllus colemannianus

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Toasted Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Toasted 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)	Cuphophyllus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Cuphophyllus colemannianus

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Toasted Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Toasted Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.