Dusky Flying Fox vs Redbay

Pteropus brunneus compared with Persea borbonia

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Redbay is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Redbay
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lauraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Persea
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Persea borbonia

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Redbay

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Redbay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redbay

Habitat

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