Dusky Flying Fox vs Scarlet Tanager

Pteropus brunneus compared with Piranga olivacea

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Scarlet Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Scarlet 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)	Cardinalidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Piranga
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Piranga olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Scarlet Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Scarlet Tanager
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scarlet Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

Scarlet Tanager

Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.