Dusky Flying Fox vs Elbowpatch Crust

Pteropus brunneus compared with Fomitiporia punctata

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Elbowpatch Crust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Elbowpatch Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Fomitiporia
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Fomitiporia punctata

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Elbowpatch Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Elbowpatch Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elbowpatch Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.