Dark flying fox vs Veined Shield

Pteropus subniger compared with Pluteus thomsonii

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Veined Shield is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Veined Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order	Chiroptera (박쥐)	Agaricales (주름버섯목)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pluteaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pluteus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Pluteus thomsonii

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Veined Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Veined Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Veined Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).