Quirl-Malve vs Dusky Flying Fox

Malva verticillata compared with Pteropus brunneus

Key Differences

• Quirl-Malve is Not Evaluated while Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Quirl-Malve	Dusky Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Malvales (Malvenartige)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Malvaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Malva	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Malva verticillata	Pteropus brunneus

Conservation Status

Quirl-Malve

NE — Not Evaluated

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Quirl-Malve	Dusky Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Quirl-Malve

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (4 countries), Europe (30 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quirl-Malve

The Chinese Mallow (Malva verticillata) is a species in the genus Malva. Native to Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Brazil.