Barred Snout vs Dusky Flying Fox

Nemotelus uliginosus compared with Pteropus brunneus

Key Differences

• Barred Snout is Least Concern while Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Snout	Dusky Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Nemotelus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Nemotelus uliginosus	Pteropus brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Snout and Dusky Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Barred Snout

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Snout	Dusky Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barred Snout

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Barred Snout

The Barred Snout (Nemotelus uliginosus) is a species in the genus Nemotelus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.