Dusky Flying Fox vs Sneaky Elf

Pteropus brunneus compared with Pyropyga decipiens

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Sneaky Elf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Sneaky Elf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lampyridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pyropyga
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Pyropyga decipiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Sneaky Elf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Sneaky Elf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sneaky Elf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.