Dusky Flying Fox vs Meadow Waxcap

Pteropus brunneus compared with Cuphophyllus pratensis

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Meadow Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Meadow Waxcap
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)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cuphophyllus
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Cuphophyllus pratensis

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.