Dusky Flying Fox vs Sumatran scleria

Pteropus brunneus compared with Scleria sumatrensis

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Sumatran scleria is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Sumatran scleria
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Scleria
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Scleria sumatrensis

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Sumatran scleria

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Sumatran scleria
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sumatran scleria

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan.