Dune Fibrecap vs Dusky Flying Fox

Inocybe dunensis compared with Pteropus brunneus

Key Differences

• Dune Fibrecap is Vulnerable while Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Fibrecap	Dusky Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Inocybaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Inocybe	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Inocybe dunensis	Pteropus brunneus

Conservation Status

Dune Fibrecap

VU — Vulnerable

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Fibrecap	Dusky Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dune Fibrecap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.