Dusky Flying Fox vs narrow-leaf paperbark

Pteropus brunneus compared with Melaleuca alternifolia

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while narrow-leaf paperbark is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	narrow-leaf paperbark
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)	Myrtaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Melaleuca
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Melaleuca alternifolia

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

narrow-leaf paperbark

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	narrow-leaf paperbark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

narrow-leaf paperbark

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, India, South Africa, and Taiwan.