Dusky Flying Fox vs

Pteropus brunneus compared with Ganoderma resinaceum

Key Differences

  • Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Dusky Flying Fox
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Polyporaceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Ganoderma
Species Pteropus brunneus Ganoderma resinaceum

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Dusky Flying Fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Dusky Flying Fox

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