Dusky Flying Fox vs Red Alder

Pteropus brunneus compared with Alnus rubra

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Red Alder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Red Alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Betulaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Alnus
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Alnus rubra

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Red Alder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).