Dusky Flying Fox vs Ganoderma Butt Rot

Pteropus brunneus compared with Ganoderma zonatum

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Ganoderma Butt Rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Ganoderma Butt Rot
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)	Ganoderma
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Ganoderma zonatum

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Ganoderma Butt Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Ganoderma Butt Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ganoderma Butt Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Norway.