Dusky Flying Fox vs Elm Smudge

Pteropus brunneus compared with Ypsolopha vittella

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Elm Smudge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Elm Smudge
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)	Ypsolophidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ypsolopha
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Ypsolopha vittella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Elm Smudge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Elm Smudge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elm Smudge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.