Dusky Flying Fox vs Rainforest Brown

Pteropus brunneus compared with Cassionympha cassius

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Rainforest Brown is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Rainforest Brown
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)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cassionympha
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Cassionympha cassius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Rainforest Brown

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Rainforest Brown
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rainforest Brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.