Dusky Flying Fox vs Potto

Pteropus brunneus compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lorisidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Perodicticus
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Flying Fox and Potto share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.