Dusky Flying Fox vs smoky wave

Pteropus brunneus compared with Scopula ternata

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while smoky wave is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	smoky wave
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Geometridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Scopula
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Scopula ternata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

smoky wave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	smoky wave
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

smoky wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.