Cardinal Meadowhawk vs Dusky Flying Fox

Sympetrum illotum compared with Pteropus brunneus

Key Differences

• Cardinal Meadowhawk is Least Concern while Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Meadowhawk	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	Libellulidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Sympetrum	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Sympetrum illotum	Pteropus brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Meadowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Meadowhawk	Dusky Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cardinal Meadowhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cardinal Meadowhawk

The Cardinal Meadowhawk (Sympetrum illotum) is a species in the genus Sympetrum. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.