Dusky Flying Fox vs Stinking Slime Truffle

Pteropus brunneus compared with Melanogaster ambiguus

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Stinking Slime Truffle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Stinking Slime Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Paxillaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Melanogaster
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Melanogaster ambiguus

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Stinking Slime Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Stinking Slime Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Slime Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.