Dusky Flying Fox vs field cudweed

Pteropus brunneus compared with Filago arvensis

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while field cudweed is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	field cudweed
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)	Filago
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Filago arvensis

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

field cudweed

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	field cudweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

field cudweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.