Dilated Scalewort vs Dusky Flying Fox

Frullania dilatata compared with Pteropus brunneus

Key Differences

• Dilated Scalewort is Least Concern while Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dilated Scalewort	Dusky Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Porellales (Porellales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Frullaniaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Frullania	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Frullania dilatata	Pteropus brunneus

Conservation Status

Dilated Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dilated Scalewort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.