Dusky Flying Fox vs Field Fleawort

Pteropus brunneus compared with Tephroseris integrifolia

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Field Fleawort is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Field Fleawort
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Tephroseris
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Tephroseris integrifolia

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Field Fleawort

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Field Fleawort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Field Fleawort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.