Dusky Flying Fox vs Squash / Pumpkin

Pteropus brunneus compared with Cucurbita moschata

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Squash / Pumpkin is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Squash / Pumpkin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cucurbitaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cucurbita
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Cucurbita moschata

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Squash / Pumpkin

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Squash / Pumpkin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Squash / Pumpkin

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (4 countries), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).