Dusky Flying Fox vs Hazel Bracket

Pteropus brunneus compared with Skeletocutis semipileata

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Hazel Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Hazel Bracket
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)	Incrustoporiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Skeletocutis
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Skeletocutis semipileata

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Hazel Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Hazel Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hazel Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.