Dusky Flying Fox vs Extra-striped Snaketail

Pteropus brunneus compared with Ophiogomphus anomalus

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Extra-striped Snaketail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Extra-striped Snaketail
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)	Gomphidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ophiogomphus
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Ophiogomphus anomalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Flying Fox and Extra-striped Snaketail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Extra-striped Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Extra-striped Snaketail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Extra-striped Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.