Dusky Flying Fox vs Onion Earthball

Pteropus brunneus compared with Scleroderma cepa

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Onion Earthball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Onion Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Scleroderma
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Scleroderma cepa

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Onion Earthball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Onion Earthball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Onion Earthball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).