Dusky Flying Fox vs Lined Forest-Falcon

Pteropus brunneus compared with Micrastur gilvicollis

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Lined Forest-Falcon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Lined Forest-Falcon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Falconidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Micrastur
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Micrastur gilvicollis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Flying Fox and Lined Forest-Falcon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Lined Forest-Falcon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Lined Forest-Falcon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lined Forest-Falcon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.