Dusky Flying Fox vs Toad's Ear

Pteropus brunneus compared with Otidea bufonia

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Toad's Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Toad's Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Otideaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Otidea
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Otidea bufonia

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Toad's Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Toad's Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Toad's Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.