Dusky Flying Fox vs Erect-bracted Dandelion

Pteropus brunneus compared with Taraxacum exsertiforme

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Erect-bracted Dandelion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Erect-bracted Dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Taraxacum
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Taraxacum exsertiforme

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Erect-bracted Dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Erect-bracted Dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Erect-bracted Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.