Dusky Flying Fox vs Loose Starweb

Pteropus brunneus compared with Asterostroma laxum

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Loose Starweb is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Loose Starweb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Asterostroma
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Asterostroma laxum

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Loose Starweb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Loose Starweb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.