Dusky Flying Fox vs Short-Haired Leafwalker

Pteropus brunneus compared with Chalcosyrphus piger

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Short-Haired Leafwalker is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Short-Haired Leafwalker
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)	Syrphidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Chalcosyrphus
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Chalcosyrphus piger

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Flying Fox and Short-Haired Leafwalker share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Short-Haired Leafwalker

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Short-Haired Leafwalker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-Haired Leafwalker

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.