Dusky Flying Fox vs Grey Tooth

Pteropus brunneus compared with Phellodon melaleucus

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Grey Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Grey 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 melaleucus

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Grey Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grey Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.