Dusky Flying Fox vs Pine Crust

Pteropus brunneus compared with Peniophora pini

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Pine Crust
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)	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Peniophora
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Peniophora pini

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Pine Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.