Dark flying fox vs White Brain

Pteropus subniger compared with Exidia thuretiana

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while White Brain is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	White Brain
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Auriculariaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Exidia
Species	Pteropus subniger	Exidia thuretiana

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

White Brain

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	White Brain
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Brain

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.