Dusky Flying Fox vs Shoddy Ragwort

Pteropus brunneus compared with Senecio pterophorus

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Shoddy Ragwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Shoddy Ragwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Senecio
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Senecio pterophorus

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Shoddy Ragwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Shoddy Ragwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shoddy Ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).