Dusky Flying Fox vs Toasted Waxcap

Pteropus brunneus compared with Cuphophyllus colemannianus

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Toasted Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Toasted Waxcap
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)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cuphophyllus
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Cuphophyllus colemannianus

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Toasted Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Toasted Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Toasted Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.