Dusky Flying Fox vs Florida Willow

Pteropus brunneus compared with Salix floridana

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Florida Willow is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Florida Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Salicaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Salix
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Salix floridana

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Florida Willow

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Florida Willow

Habitat

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