Dusky Flying Fox vs Nut Weevil

Pteropus brunneus compared with Curculio nucum

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Nut Weevil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Nut Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Curculionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Curculio
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Curculio nucum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Nut Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Nut Weevil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nut Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.