Dusky Flying Fox vs Prickly Pole

Pteropus brunneus compared with Bactris jamaicana

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Prickly Pole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Prickly Pole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Arecaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Bactris
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Bactris jamaicana

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Prickly Pole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly Pole

Habitat

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