Dusky Flying Fox vs Silver Gull

Pteropus brunneus compared with Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Silver Gull is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Silver Gull
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Laridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Chroicocephalus
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Silver Gull

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Silver Gull
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver Gull

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.