Dark flying fox vs Violet Tooth

Pteropus subniger compared with Hydnellum ioeides

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Violet Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Violet Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Thelephorales (イボタケ目)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hydnellum
Species	Pteropus subniger	Hydnellum ioeides

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Violet Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Violet Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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