Dusky Flying Fox vs Elm-Leaf Spiraea

Pteropus brunneus compared with Spiraea chamaedryfolia

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Elm-Leaf Spiraea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Elm-Leaf Spiraea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Spiraea
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Spiraea chamaedryfolia

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Elm-Leaf Spiraea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Elm-Leaf Spiraea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elm-Leaf Spiraea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).