Dusky Flying Fox vs White Lauan

Pteropus brunneus compared with Parashorea macrophylla

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while White Lauan is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	White Lauan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Parashorea
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Parashorea macrophylla

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

White Lauan

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	White Lauan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Lauan

Habitat

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