Dusky Flying Fox vs marsh sandwort

Pteropus brunneus compared with Arenaria paludicola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	marsh sandwort
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Scolopacidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Arenaria
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Arenaria paludicola

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Flying Fox and marsh sandwort share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

marsh sandwort

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	marsh sandwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh sandwort

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.