Dusky Flying Fox vs Dusky Meadow Brown

Pteropus brunneus compared with Hyponephele lycaon

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Dusky Meadow Brown is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Dusky Meadow Brown
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hyponephele
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Hyponephele lycaon

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Dusky Meadow Brown

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Dusky Meadow Brown
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky Meadow Brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (31 countries).