Dusky Flying Fox vs Winged Elm

Pteropus brunneus compared with Ulmus alata

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Winged Elm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Winged Elm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Ulmaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ulmus
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Ulmus alata

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Winged Elm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Winged Elm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Winged Elm

Habitat

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