Dusky Flying Fox vs Mite

Pteropus brunneus compared with Ornithonyssus bacoti

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Mite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mesostigmata (Mesostigmata)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Macronyssidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ornithonyssus
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Ornithonyssus bacoti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Mite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).