Dusky Flying Fox vs Gold Tooth

Pteropus brunneus compared with Hydnellum auratile

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Gold 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 brunneus	Hydnellum auratile

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Gold Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gold Tooth

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.