Dusky Flying Fox vs Felt Saddle

Pteropus brunneus compared with Helvella macropus

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Felt Saddle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Felt Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Helvellaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Helvella
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Helvella macropus

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Felt Saddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Felt Saddle

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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