Dusky Flying Fox vs

Pteropus brunneus compared with Phaeographis dendritica

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ostropales (Ostropales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Graphidaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Phaeographis
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Phaeographis dendritica

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Denmark, Norway, and Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Phaeographis dendritica is a corticolous crustose lichen forming pale to whitish patches on smooth bark with distinctive branched, dendritic lirellate apothecia. It inhabits humid, shaded temperate woodland, particularly old-growth forests in oceanic regions. Classified as Vulnerable, this species is threatened by habitat loss and the decline of ancient, undisturbed woodland ecosystems.