Dusky Flying Fox vs Field Blewit

Pteropus brunneus compared with Lepista personata

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Field Blewit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Field Blewit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lepista
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Lepista personata

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Field Blewit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Field Blewit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Field Blewit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.