Dusky Flying Fox vs Pitch canker

Pteropus brunneus compared with Fusarium circinatum

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Pitch canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Pitch canker
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Nectriaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Fusarium
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Fusarium circinatum

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Pitch canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitch canker

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, South Africa, and United States.