Dusky Flying Fox vs Elegant Polypore

Pteropus brunneus compared with Cerioporus varius

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Elegant Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Elegant Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cerioporus
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Cerioporus varius

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Elegant Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elegant Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

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