Dusky Flying Fox vs Willow Deceiver

Pteropus brunneus compared with Laccaria pumila

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Willow Deceiver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Willow Deceiver
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)	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Laccaria
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Laccaria pumila

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Willow Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Willow Deceiver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, and Sweden.