Dusky Flying Fox vs Leaf-Miner Fly

Pteropus brunneus compared with Phytomyza ranunculi

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Leaf-Miner Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Leaf-Miner Fly
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)	Agromyzidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Phytomyza
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Phytomyza ranunculi

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Flying Fox and Leaf-Miner Fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Leaf-Miner Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Leaf-Miner Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leaf-Miner Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).