Dusky Flying Fox vs Mulch Fieldcap

Pteropus brunneus compared with Agrocybe putaminum

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Mulch Fieldcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Mulch 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 putaminum

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Mulch Fieldcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mulch Fieldcap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).