Carline Neb vs Dusky Flying Fox

Metzneria aestivella compared with Pteropus brunneus

Key Differences

• Carline Neb is Least Concern while Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carline Neb	Dusky Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Gelechiidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Metzneria	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Metzneria aestivella	Pteropus brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Carline Neb

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carline Neb	Dusky Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carline Neb

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Carline Neb

The Carline Neb (Metzneria aestivella) is a species in the genus Metzneria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.