Dusky Flying Fox vs laceleaf

Pteropus brunneus compared with Aponogeton madagascariensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	laceleaf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Aponogetonaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Aponogeton
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Aponogeton madagascariensis

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

laceleaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

laceleaf

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mauritius.