Dusky Flying Fox vs Oakes' Pondweed

Pteropus brunneus compared with Potamogeton oakesianus

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Oakes' Pondweed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Oakes' Pondweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Potamogetonaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Potamogeton
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Potamogeton oakesianus

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Oakes' Pondweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Oakes' Pondweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oakes' Pondweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.