Dusky Flying Fox vs Redspored Dapperling

Pteropus brunneus compared with Melanophyllum haematospermum

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Redspored Dapperling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Redspored Dapperling
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)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Melanophyllum
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Melanophyllum haematospermum

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Redspored Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Redspored Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redspored Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.