Dusky Flying Fox vs Pot marigold

Pteropus brunneus compared with Calendula officinalis

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Pot marigold is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Pot marigold
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Calendula
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Calendula officinalis

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Pot marigold

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pot marigold

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya, Morocco), Asia (4 countries), Europe (28 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).