Dusky Flying Fox vs Ocellated Darner

Pteropus brunneus compared with Boyeria grafiana

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Ocellated Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Ocellated Darner
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)	Aeshnidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Boyeria
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Boyeria grafiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Ocellated Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Ocellated Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ocellated Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.