Dusky Flying Fox vs Tender Nesting Polypore

Pteropus brunneus compared with Hapalopilus rutilans

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Tender Nesting Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Tender Nesting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hapalopilus
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Hapalopilus rutilans

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Tender Nesting Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Tender Nesting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tender Nesting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Sweden and United States.