Dusky Flying Fox vs Faded Pincertail

Pteropus brunneus compared with Onychogomphus costae

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Faded Pincertail
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)	Onychogomphus
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Onychogomphus costae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Faded Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Faded Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.