Black Colonel vs Dusky Flying Fox

Odontomyia tigrina compared with Pteropus brunneus

Key Differences

• Black Colonel is Least Concern while Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Colonel	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	Odontomyia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Odontomyia tigrina	Pteropus brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Colonel

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Colonel	Dusky Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Colonel

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.

Black Colonel

The Black Colonel (Odontomyia tigrina) is a species in the genus Odontomyia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.