Dusky Flying Fox vs Titan Arum

Pteropus brunneus compared with Amorphophallus titanum

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Titan Arum is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Titan Arum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Araceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Amorphophallus
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Amorphophallus titanum

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Titan Arum

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Titan Arum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Titan Arum

Habitat

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