Dusky Flying Fox vs Obscure Tortrix

Pteropus brunneus compared with Clepsis senecionana

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Obscure Tortrix is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Obscure Tortrix
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)	Tortricidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Clepsis
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Clepsis senecionana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Obscure Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Obscure Tortrix
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Obscure Tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.