Dusky Flying Fox vs Roe's Cypress-pine

Pteropus brunneus compared with Callitris roei

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Roe's Cypress-pine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Roe's Cypress-pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cupressaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Callitris
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Callitris roei

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Roe's Cypress-pine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Roe's Cypress-pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Roe's Cypress-pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.