Dusky Flying Fox vs Split Fibrecap

Pteropus brunneus compared with Pseudosperma rimosum

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Split Fibrecap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Split Fibrecap
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)	Inocybaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pseudosperma
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Pseudosperma rimosum

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Split Fibrecap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Split Fibrecap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Split Fibrecap

Habitat

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

Range

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