Dark Spreadwing vs Dusky Flying Fox

Lestes macrostigma compared with Pteropus brunneus

Key Differences

• Dark Spreadwing is Least Concern while Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Spreadwing	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	Lestidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Lestes	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Lestes macrostigma	Pteropus brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Spreadwing	Dusky Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.