Dusky Flying Fox vs Pink Domecap

Pteropus brunneus compared with Calocybe carnea

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Pink Domecap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Pink Domecap
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)	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Calocybe
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Calocybe carnea

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Pink Domecap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Pink Domecap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.