Bonin Flying Fox vs Stripe-Legged Robberfly

Pteropus pselaphon compared with Dioctria hyalipennis

Key Differences

• Bonin Flying Fox is Endangered while Stripe-Legged Robberfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bonin Flying Fox	Stripe-Legged Robberfly
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)	Asilidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Dioctria
Species	Pteropus pselaphon	Dioctria hyalipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bonin Flying Fox and Stripe-Legged Robberfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bonin Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Stripe-Legged Robberfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bonin Flying Fox	Stripe-Legged Robberfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bonin Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stripe-Legged Robberfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.