Dusky Flying Fox vs Little Red Flying Fox

Pteropus brunneus compared with Pteropus scapulatus

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Little Red Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Little Red Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family same	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus same	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Pteropus scapulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Flying Fox and Little Red Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pteropus. (Flying Foxes)

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Little Red Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Little Red Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little Red Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.