Dusky Flying Fox vs Pale Milkcap

Pteropus brunneus compared with Lactarius pallidus

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Pale Milkcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Pale Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Russulaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lactarius
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Lactarius pallidus

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Pale Milkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Pale Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.