Dusky Flying Fox vs Eastern Pondhawk

Pteropus brunneus compared with Erythemis simplicicollis

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Eastern Pondhawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Eastern Pondhawk
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)	Libellulidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Erythemis
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Erythemis simplicicollis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Eastern Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Eastern Pondhawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Pondhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.