Dusky Flying Fox vs Guaje

Pteropus brunneus compared with Leucaena esculenta

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Guaje is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Guaje
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Leucaena
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Leucaena esculenta

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Guaje

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Guaje
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guaje

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.