Dusky Flying Fox vs Marsh Fieldcap

Pteropus brunneus compared with Agrocybe paludosa

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Marsh Fieldcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Marsh Fieldcap
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)	Strophariaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Agrocybe
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Agrocybe paludosa

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Marsh Fieldcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Fieldcap

Habitat

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