Dusky Flying Fox vs Shirasawa-Ahorn

Pteropus brunneus compared with Acer shirasawanum

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Shirasawa-Ahorn is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Shirasawa-Ahorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Sapindaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Acer
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Acer shirasawanum

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Shirasawa-Ahorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Shirasawa-Ahorn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shirasawa-Ahorn

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.