Dusky Flying Fox vs Rough-Tailed

Pteropus brunneus compared with Bathytoshia centroura

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Rough-Tailed is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Rough-Tailed
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Dasyatidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Bathytoshia
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Bathytoshia centroura

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Flying Fox and Rough-Tailed share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Rough-Tailed

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Rough-Tailed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough-Tailed