Dusky Flying Fox vs Parasol Tree

Pteropus brunneus compared with Polyscias kikuyuensis

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Parasol Tree is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Parasol Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Araliaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Polyscias
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Polyscias kikuyuensis

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Parasol Tree

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Parasol Tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Parasol Tree

Habitat

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