Dusky Flying Fox vs

Pteropus brunneus compared with Hyphoderma occidentale

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox
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)	Hyphodermataceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hyphoderma
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Hyphoderma occidentale

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Hyphoderma occidentale is a corticioid fungus in the family Polyporaceae, assessed as Data Deficient (DD). It grows as a thin, resupinate (crust-like) fruiting body on dead wood in forest habitats. Insufficient data on its distribution and population size make comprehensive conservation assessment difficult.