dotted carpet vs Dusky Flying Fox

Alcis jubata compared with Pteropus brunneus

Key Differences

• dotted carpet is Near Threatened while Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dotted carpet	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	Geometridae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Alcis	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Alcis jubata	Pteropus brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

dotted carpet

NT — Near Threatened

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dotted carpet	Dusky Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dotted carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.