Dusky Flying Fox vs Tiered Tooth

Pteropus brunneus compared with Hericium cirrhatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Tiered Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hericiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hericium
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Hericium cirrhatum

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Tiered Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tiered Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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