Dusky Flying Fox vs Fen Snout

Pteropus brunneus compared with Nemotelus pantherina

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Fen Snout is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Fen Snout
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Nemotelus
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Nemotelus pantherina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Fen Snout

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Fen Snout
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fen Snout

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.