Dusky Flying Fox vs Long Tom Widow

Pteropus brunneus compared with Dingana angusta

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Long Tom Widow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Long Tom Widow
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)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Dingana
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Dingana angusta

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Flying Fox and Long Tom Widow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Long Tom Widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Long Tom Widow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long Tom Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.