Dusky Flying Fox vs Emerald Ash Borer

Pteropus brunneus compared with Agrilus planipennis

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Emerald Ash Borer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Emerald Ash Borer
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)	Buprestidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Agrilus
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Agrilus planipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Emerald Ash Borer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Emerald Ash Borer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Emerald Ash Borer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).