Dusky Flying Fox vs Orange Waxcap

Pteropus brunneus compared with Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Orange Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Orange 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)	Hygrocybe
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Orange Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.