Dusky Flying Fox vs Rainpool Spreadwing

Pteropus brunneus compared with Lestes forficula

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Rainpool Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Rainpool Spreadwing
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)	Lestidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lestes
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Lestes forficula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Rainpool Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Rainpool Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rainpool Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.