Dusky Flying Fox vs Fly

Pteropus brunneus compared with Drosophila simulans

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Fly
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)	Drosophilidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Drosophila
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Drosophila simulans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), North America (Costa Rica, United States), and South America (Brazil).