Beaverpond Baskettail vs Dusky Flying Fox

Epitheca canis compared with Pteropus brunneus

Key Differences

• Beaverpond Baskettail is Least Concern while Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaverpond Baskettail	Dusky Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Corduliidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Epitheca	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Epitheca canis	Pteropus brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beaverpond Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaverpond Baskettail	Dusky Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beaverpond Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beaverpond Baskettail

The Beaverpond Baskettail (Epitheca canis) is a species in the genus Epitheca. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.