Dusky Flying Fox vs Grey Pine Ermel

Pteropus brunneus compared with Ocnerostoma friesei

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Grey Pine Ermel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Grey Pine Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Yponomeutidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ocnerostoma
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Ocnerostoma friesei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Grey Pine Ermel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Grey Pine Ermel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grey Pine Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).