Dusky Flying Fox vs Jelly Rot

Pteropus brunneus compared with Phlebia tremellosa

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Jelly Rot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Jelly Rot
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)	Meruliaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Phlebia
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Phlebia tremellosa

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Jelly Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jelly Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.