Dusky Flying Fox vs light orange underwing

Pteropus brunneus compared with Archiearis notha

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while light orange underwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	light orange underwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Geometridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Archiearis
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Archiearis notha

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Flying Fox and light orange underwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

light orange underwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	light orange underwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

light orange underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.