Dusky Flying Fox vs Florida arrowroot

Pteropus brunneus compared with Zamia pumila

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Florida arrowroot is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Florida arrowroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Zamiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Zamia
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Zamia pumila

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Florida arrowroot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Florida arrowroot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Florida arrowroot