Dusky Flying Fox vs Mimusops

Pteropus brunneus compared with Mimusops coriacea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Mimusops
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Sapotaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Mimusops
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Mimusops coriacea

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Mimusops

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mimusops

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Seychelles, and United States.