Bonin Flying Fox vs Hump-backed fly

Pteropus pselaphon compared with Megaselia rufipes

Key Differences

• Bonin Flying Fox is Endangered while Hump-backed fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bonin Flying Fox	Hump-backed fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Phoridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Megaselia
Species	Pteropus pselaphon	Megaselia rufipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Bonin Flying Fox and Hump-backed fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bonin Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bonin Flying Fox	Hump-backed fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bonin Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hump-backed fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Bonin Flying Fox

The Bonin Flying Fox (Pteropus pselaphon) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.