Chinese-sassafras vs Dusky Flying Fox

Cinnamomum micranthum compared with Pteropus brunneus

Key Differences

• Chinese-sassafras is Least Concern while Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese-sassafras	Dusky Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Laurales (Laurales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lauraceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cinnamomum	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cinnamomum micranthum	Pteropus brunneus

Conservation Status

Chinese-sassafras

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese-sassafras	Dusky Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese-sassafras

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese-sassafras

The Chinese-sassafras (Cinnamomum micranthum) is a species in the genus Cinnamomum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Taiwan.