Dusky Flying Fox vs Dusky Spreadwing

Pteropus brunneus compared with Lestes concinnus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Dusky Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lestidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lestes
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Lestes concinnus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Dusky Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Taiwan.