Dusky Flying Fox vs Red Roller

Pteropus brunneus compared with Ancylis mitterbacheriana

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Red Roller is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Red Roller
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)	Tortricidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ancylis
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Ancylis mitterbacheriana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Red Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Red Roller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.