Dusky Flying Fox vs horse

Pteropus brunneus compared with Equus caballus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	horse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Equus (Horses & Zebras)
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Equus caballus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Flying Fox and horse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

horse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

horse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Namibia, Sao Tome and Principe, South Africa), Asia (Japan, Sri Lanka), Europe (4 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand, Vanuatu), and South America (7 countries).