Dusky Flying Fox vs Soldier fly

Pteropus brunneus compared with Sargus cuprarius

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Soldier fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Soldier fly
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)	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Sargus
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Sargus cuprarius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Soldier fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Soldier fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soldier fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.