Downland Bell vs Dusky Flying Fox

Rhopobota stagnana compared with Pteropus brunneus

Key Differences

• Downland Bell is Least Concern while Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downland Bell	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	Tortricidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Rhopobota	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Rhopobota stagnana	Pteropus brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Downland Bell

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downland Bell	Dusky Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Downland Bell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.