Dusky Flying Fox vs Saffron Milk-Cap

Pteropus brunneus compared with Lactarius deliciosus

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Saffron Milk-Cap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Saffron Milk-Cap
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)	Russulaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lactarius
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Lactarius deliciosus

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Saffron Milk-Cap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Saffron Milk-Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Saffron Milk-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).