Dusky Flying Fox vs red lemur

Pteropus brunneus compared with Eulemur rufus

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while red lemur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	red lemur
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)	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Eulemur
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Eulemur rufus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

red lemur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	red lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.