Dusky Flying Fox vs Lesser Snouted Treefrog

Pteropus brunneus compared with Scinax nasicus

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Lesser Snouted Treefrog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Lesser Snouted Treefrog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hylidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Scinax
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Scinax nasicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Flying Fox and Lesser Snouted Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Lesser Snouted Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Lesser Snouted Treefrog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Snouted Treefrog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.