Dusky Flying Fox vs Spangled Skimmer

Pteropus brunneus compared with Libellula cyanea

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Spangled Skimmer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Spangled Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Libellulidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Libellula
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Libellula cyanea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Spangled Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Spangled Skimmer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spangled Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.