Dusky Flying Fox vs Greenfoot Tooth

Pteropus brunneus compared with Hydnellum glaucopus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Greenfoot 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)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hydnellum
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Hydnellum glaucopus

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Greenfoot Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greenfoot Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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