Dark flying fox vs Willow Aldercap

Pteropus subniger compared with Naucoria salicis

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Willow Aldercap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Willow Aldercap
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)	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Naucoria
Species	Pteropus subniger	Naucoria salicis

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Willow Aldercap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Willow Aldercap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Aldercap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.