Dusky Flying Fox vs Fragile Forktail

Pteropus brunneus compared with Ischnura posita

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Fragile Forktail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Fragile Forktail
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)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ischnura
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Ischnura posita

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Fragile Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Fragile Forktail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fragile Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.