Dusky Flying Fox vs Willow Oak

Pteropus brunneus compared with Quercus phellos

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Willow Oak is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Willow Oak
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Quercus phellos

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Willow Oak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Willow Oak
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Oak

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.