Dusky Flying Fox vs limestone fern

Pteropus brunneus compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Gymnocarpium
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

limestone fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.