Dusky Flying Fox vs Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing

Pteropus brunneus compared with Lestes unguiculatus

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing
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)	Lestidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lestes
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Lestes unguiculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Flying Fox and Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.