Dusky Flying Fox vs Ituri Batis

Pteropus brunneus compared with Batis ituriensis

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Ituri Batis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Ituri Batis
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)	Platysteiridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Batis
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Batis ituriensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Flying Fox and Ituri Batis share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Ituri Batis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Ituri Batis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ituri Batis

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.