Broad Damselbug vs Dusky Flying Fox

Nabis flavomarginatus compared with Pteropus brunneus

Key Differences

• Broad Damselbug is Least Concern while Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad Damselbug	Dusky Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Nabidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Nabis	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Nabis flavomarginatus	Pteropus brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad Damselbug

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad Damselbug	Dusky Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad Damselbug

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.

Broad Damselbug

The Broad Damselbug (Nabis flavomarginatus) is a species in the genus Nabis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.