Drummond's Cypress Pine vs Dusky Flying Fox

Callitris drummondii compared with Pteropus brunneus

Key Differences

• Drummond's Cypress Pine is Near Threatened while Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Drummond's Cypress Pine	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	Cupressaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Callitris	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Callitris drummondii	Pteropus brunneus

Conservation Status

Drummond's Cypress Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Drummond's Cypress Pine	Dusky Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Drummond's Cypress Pine

Habitat

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

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.