Dusky Flying Fox vs Field Thistle

Pteropus brunneus compared with Cirsium discolor

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Field Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Field Thistle
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)	Cirsium
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Cirsium discolor

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Field Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Field Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Field Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.