Dusky Flying Fox vs Dwarf Gorse

Pteropus brunneus compared with Ulex minor

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Dwarf Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Dwarf Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ulex
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Ulex minor

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Dwarf Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Dwarf Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).