Dusky Flying Fox vs Root-headed Centaury

Pteropus brunneus compared with Centaurea rhizocalathium

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Root-headed Centaury is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Root-headed Centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)	Asterales (อันดับทานตะวัน)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Centaurea
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Centaurea rhizocalathium

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Root-headed Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Root-headed Centaury
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root-headed Centaury

Habitat

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