Dusky Flying Fox vs Saltmarsh Plume

Pteropus brunneus compared with Agdistis bennetii

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Saltmarsh Plume is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Saltmarsh Plume
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)	Pterophoridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Agdistis
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Agdistis bennetii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Saltmarsh Plume

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Saltmarsh Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Saltmarsh Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries).