Cape Teak vs Dusky Flying Fox

Strychnos decussata compared with Pteropus brunneus

Key Differences

• Cape Teak is Least Concern while Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Teak	Dusky Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Loganiaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Strychnos	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Strychnos decussata	Pteropus brunneus

Conservation Status

Cape Teak

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Teak

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.

Cape Teak

The Cape Teak (Strychnos decussata) is a species in the genus Strychnos. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.