Dusky Flying Fox vs Olive Wax Cap

Pteropus brunneus compared with Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Olive Wax Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Olive Wax Cap
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)	Hygrophorus
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Olive Wax Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Olive Wax Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olive Wax Cap

Habitat

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

Range

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