Dusky Flying Fox vs Fawn Starweb

Pteropus brunneus compared with Asterostroma cervicolor

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Fawn Starweb is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Fawn Starweb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Asterostroma
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Asterostroma cervicolor

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Fawn Starweb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Fawn Starweb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fawn Starweb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, and Sweden.