Chinese Nutmeg Tree vs Dusky Flying Fox

Torreya grandis compared with Pteropus brunneus

Key Differences

• Chinese Nutmeg Tree is Least Concern while Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Nutmeg Tree	Dusky Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Taxaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Torreya	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Torreya grandis	Pteropus brunneus

Conservation Status

Chinese Nutmeg Tree

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Nutmeg Tree	Dusky Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Nutmeg Tree

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese Nutmeg Tree

The Chinese Nutmeg Tree (Torreya grandis) is a species in the genus Torreya. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.