Dusky Flying Fox vs Foxy Lark

Pteropus brunneus compared with Calendulauda alopex

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Foxy Lark is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Foxy Lark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Alaudidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Calendulauda
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Calendulauda alopex

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Flying Fox and Foxy Lark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Foxy Lark

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Foxy Lark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Foxy Lark

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.