Dusky Flying Fox vs Least Evening-Primrose

Pteropus brunneus compared with Oenothera parviflora

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Least Evening-Primrose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Least Evening-Primrose
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Onagraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Oenothera
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Oenothera parviflora

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Least Evening-Primrose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Least Evening-Primrose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Least Evening-Primrose

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (China, Japan), Europe (20 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).