Admiralty Flying Fox vs Dusky Flying Fox

Pteropus admiralitatum compared with Pteropus brunneus

Key Differences

• Admiralty Flying Fox is Least Concern while Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admiralty Flying Fox	Dusky Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family same	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus same	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Pteropus admiralitatum	Pteropus brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Admiralty Flying Fox and Dusky Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pteropus. (Flying Foxes)

Conservation Status

Admiralty Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admiralty Flying Fox	Dusky Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Admiralty Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Admiralty Flying Fox

The Admiralty Flying Fox (Pteropus admiralitatum) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.