Dusky Flying Fox vs Parasitic fly

Pteropus brunneus compared with Pegomya hyoscyami

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Parasitic fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Parasitic fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pegomya
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Pegomya hyoscyami

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Parasitic fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Parasitic fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Parasitic fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.