vs Dusky Flying Fox

Arthonia punctiformis compared with Pteropus brunneus

Key Differences

• is Vulnerable while Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Dusky Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Arthoniaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Arthonia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Arthonia punctiformis	Pteropus brunneus

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arthonia punctiformis is a species in the genus Arthonia. It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.