Dusky Flying Fox vs Plain Plume

Pteropus brunneus compared with Hellinsia tephradactyla

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Plain Plume is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Plain Plume
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)	Pterophoridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hellinsia
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Hellinsia tephradactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Plain Plume

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Plain Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Georgia) and Europe (27 countries).