Dusky Flying Fox vs Iodine Bonnet

Pteropus brunneus compared with Mycena filopes

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Iodine Bonnet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Iodine Bonnet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Mycenaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Mycena
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Mycena filopes

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Iodine Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Iodine Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).