Dusky Flying Fox vs Scaled Antbird

Pteropus brunneus compared with Drymophila squamata

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Scaled Antbird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Scaled Antbird
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)	Thamnophilidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Drymophila
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Drymophila squamata

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Flying Fox and Scaled Antbird share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Scaled Antbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Scaled Antbird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaled Antbird

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.