Dusky Flying Fox vs Fused Tooth

Pteropus brunneus compared with Phellodon confluens

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Fused Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Fused Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Phellodon
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Phellodon confluens

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Fused Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Fused Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fused Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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