Dark flying fox vs Upper Crust

Pteropus subniger compared with Amaurodon cyaneus

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Upper Crust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Upper Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Amaurodon
Species	Pteropus subniger	Amaurodon cyaneus

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Upper Crust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Upper Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Upper Crust

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.