Dusky Flying Fox vs Iris Flea Beetle

Pteropus brunneus compared with Aphthona nonstriata

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Iris Flea Beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Iris Flea Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Aphthona
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Aphthona nonstriata

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Flying Fox and Iris Flea Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Iris Flea Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Iris Flea Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Iris Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.