Dusky Flying Fox vs Timber Mazegill

Pteropus brunneus compared with Gloeophyllum trabeum

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Timber Mazegill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Timber Mazegill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Gloeophyllales (Gloeophyllales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Gloeophyllaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Gloeophyllum
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Gloeophyllum trabeum

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Timber Mazegill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Timber Mazegill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Timber Mazegill

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).