Dusky Flying Fox vs Levant Pincertail

Pteropus brunneus compared with Onychogomphus macrodon

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Levant Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Levant Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Gomphidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Onychogomphus
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Onychogomphus macrodon

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Levant Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Levant Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Levant Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.