Dusky Flying Fox vs Mealy Tooth

Pteropus brunneus compared with Hydnellum ferrugineum

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Mealy Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Mealy Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hydnellum
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Hydnellum ferrugineum

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Mealy Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Mealy Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mealy Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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