Dusky Flying Fox vs Ghost Bolete

Pteropus brunneus compared with Leccinum holopus

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Ghost Bolete is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Ghost Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Boletaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Leccinum
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Leccinum holopus

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Ghost Bolete

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Ghost Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ghost Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.