Dusky Flying Fox vs Seedcorn maggot

Pteropus brunneus compared with Delia platura

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Seedcorn maggot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Seedcorn maggot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Delia
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Delia platura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Seedcorn maggot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Seedcorn maggot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Seedcorn maggot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).