Dusky Flying Fox vs Eastern Willow Spreadwing

Pteropus brunneus compared with Chalcolestes parvidens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Eastern Willow 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)	Chalcolestes
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Chalcolestes parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Eastern Willow Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Willow Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.