Dusky Flying Fox vs Irish Major

Pteropus brunneus compared with Oxycera fallenii

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Irish Major is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Irish Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Oxycera
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Oxycera fallenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Irish Major
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.