Dusky Flying Fox vs May River Red

Pteropus brunneus compared with Dendrobium lasianthera

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while May River Red is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	May River Red
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Orchidaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Dendrobium
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Dendrobium lasianthera

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

May River Red

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	May River Red
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

May River Red

Habitat

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