Dusky Flying Fox vs Faded Trillium

Pteropus brunneus compared with Trillium discolor

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Faded Trillium is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Faded Trillium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Trillium
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Trillium discolor

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Faded Trillium

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Faded Trillium
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Faded Trillium

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.