Dusky Flying Fox vs Large rove beetle

Pteropus brunneus compared with Quedius curtipennis

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Large rove beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Large rove 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)	Staphylinidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Quedius
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Quedius curtipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Flying Fox and Large rove beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Large rove beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Large rove beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large rove beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).