Dusky Flying Fox vs Migrant Spreadwing

Pteropus brunneus compared with Lestes barbarus

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Migrant Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Migrant 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 barbarus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Migrant Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Migrant Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Migrant Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden.