Dusky Flying Fox vs Indian-nut

Pteropus brunneus compared with Areca catechu

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Indian-nut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Indian-nut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Arecaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Areca
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Areca catechu

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Indian-nut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Indian-nut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indian-nut

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).