Dusky Flying Fox vs flat-leaved scalewort

Pteropus brunneus compared with Radula complanata

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while flat-leaved scalewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	flat-leaved scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Radulaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Radula
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Radula complanata

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

flat-leaved scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	flat-leaved scalewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flat-leaved scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).