Dark flying fox vs Firerug Inkcap

Pteropus subniger compared with Coprinellus domesticus

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Firerug Inkcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Firerug Inkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Coprinellus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Coprinellus domesticus

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Firerug Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Firerug Inkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Firerug Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

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