Bure Long-legged Fly vs Ontong Java Flying Fox

Dolichopus nigripes compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• Bure Long-legged Fly is Data Deficient while Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bure Long-legged Fly	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dolichopodidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Dolichopus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Dolichopus nigripes	Pteropus howensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bure Long-legged Fly and Ontong Java Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bure Long-legged Fly

DD — Data Deficient

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bure Long-legged Fly	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bure Long-legged Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bure Long-legged Fly

The Bure Long-legged Fly (Dolichopus nigripes) is a species in the genus Dolichopus. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.