Dusky Flying Fox vs Red Balau

Pteropus brunneus compared with Shorea collina

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Shorea
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Shorea collina

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

Habitat

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