Dusky Flying Fox vs Pine Bolete

Pteropus brunneus compared with Boletus pinophilus

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Pine Bolete is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Pine Bolete
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)	Boletaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Boletus
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Boletus pinophilus

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Pine Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Pine Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.