Camel Thorn vs Dusky Flying Fox

Vachellia erioloba compared with Pteropus brunneus

Key Differences

• Camel Thorn is Least Concern while Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Camel Thorn	Dusky Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Fabaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Vachellia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Vachellia erioloba	Pteropus brunneus

Conservation Status

Camel Thorn

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Camel Thorn

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Camel Thorn

The Camel Thorn (Vachellia erioloba) is a species in the genus Vachellia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.