Dusky Flying Fox vs Silky Piggyback

Pteropus brunneus compared with Asterophora parasitica

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Silky Piggyback is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Silky Piggyback
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)	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Asterophora
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Asterophora parasitica

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Silky Piggyback

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Silky Piggyback
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Piggyback

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.