Dusky Flying Fox vs Red-necked Tanager

Pteropus brunneus compared with Tangara cyanocephala

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Red-necked Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Red-necked Tanager
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Thraupidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Tangara
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Tangara cyanocephala

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Flying Fox and Red-necked Tanager share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Red-necked Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Red-necked Tanager
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-necked Tanager

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.