Dusky Flying Fox vs Red Gyroporus

Pteropus brunneus compared with Gyroporus purpurinus

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Red Gyroporus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Red Gyroporus
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)	Gyroporaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Gyroporus
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Gyroporus purpurinus

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Red Gyroporus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Red Gyroporus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Gyroporus

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.