Dusky Flying Fox vs Gray-winged Blackbird

Pteropus brunneus compared with Turdus boulboul

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Gray-winged Blackbird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Gray-winged Blackbird
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)	Turdidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Turdus
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Turdus boulboul

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Flying Fox and Gray-winged Blackbird share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Gray-winged Blackbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Gray-winged Blackbird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-winged Blackbird

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.