Dusky Flying Fox vs Umbilicate Hedgehog

Pteropus brunneus compared with Hydnum umbilicatum

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Umbilicate Hedgehog is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hydnaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hydnum
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Hydnum umbilicatum

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Umbilicate Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Umbilicate Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

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