Broad-tailed Shadowdragon vs Dusky Flying Fox

Neurocordulia michaeli compared with Pteropus brunneus

Key Differences

• Broad-tailed Shadowdragon is Least Concern while Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-tailed Shadowdragon	Dusky Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Corduliidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Neurocordulia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Neurocordulia michaeli	Pteropus brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-tailed Shadowdragon	Dusky Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

The Broad-Tailed Shadowdragon (Neurocordulia michaeli) is a species in the genus Neurocordulia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.