Dusky Flying Fox vs Flecked Snout

Pteropus brunneus compared with Nemotelus notatus

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Flecked Snout is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Flecked 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 notatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Flecked Snout

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flecked Snout

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.