Dusky Flying Fox vs Sharp-Scaly Pholiota

Pteropus brunneus compared with Pholiota squarrosoides

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Sharp-Scaly Pholiota is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Sharp-Scaly Pholiota
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)	Strophariaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pholiota
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Pholiota squarrosoides

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Sharp-Scaly Pholiota

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Sharp-Scaly Pholiota
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sharp-Scaly Pholiota

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.