Dusky Flying Fox vs Elm flea weevil

Pteropus brunneus compared with Orchestes alni

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Elm flea weevil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Elm flea weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Curculionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Orchestes
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Orchestes alni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Elm flea weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Elm flea weevil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elm flea weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.