Dusky Flying Fox vs Red Edge Bonnet

Pteropus brunneus compared with Mycena rubromarginata

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Red Edge Bonnet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Red Edge Bonnet
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)	Mycenaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Mycena
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Mycena rubromarginata

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Red Edge Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Red Edge Bonnet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Edge Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.