Bell's False Brook Salamander vs Dusky Flying Fox

Isthmura bellii compared with Pteropus brunneus

Key Differences

• Bell's False Brook Salamander is Least Concern while Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bell's False Brook Salamander	Dusky Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Plethodontidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Isthmura	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Isthmura bellii	Pteropus brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bell's False Brook Salamander and Dusky Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bell's False Brook Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bell's False Brook Salamander	Dusky Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bell's False Brook Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bell's False Brook Salamander

The Bell's False Brook Salamander (Isthmura bellii) is a species in the genus Isthmura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.