Dusky Flying Fox vs Fiveangled dodder

Pteropus brunneus compared with Cuscuta pentagona

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Fiveangled dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Plantae (bitki)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (yarasa)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cuscuta
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Cuscuta pentagona

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Fiveangled dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fiveangled dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (Norway, Poland, Romania), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).