Dusky Flying Fox vs Fringed Cup

Pteropus brunneus compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Fringed Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Encoelia
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Fringed Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed Cup