Durian vs Dusky Flying Fox

Durio lowianus compared with Pteropus brunneus

Key Differences

• Durian is Vulnerable while Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Durian	Dusky Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Malvaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Durio	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Durio lowianus	Pteropus brunneus

Conservation Status

Durian

VU — Vulnerable

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Durian	Dusky Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Durian

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.