Dusky Flying Fox vs Elf-Ear Dust

Pteropus brunneus compared with Lepraria normandinoides

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Elf-Ear Dust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Elf-Ear Dust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lepraria
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Lepraria normandinoides

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Elf-Ear Dust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Elf-Ear Dust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elf-Ear Dust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.