Dusky Flying Fox vs Small Chanterelle

Pteropus brunneus compared with Cantharellus minor

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Small Chanterelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Small Chanterelle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hydnaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cantharellus
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Cantharellus minor

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Small Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Small Chanterelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.