Dusky Flying Fox vs Sphagnum Sprite

Pteropus brunneus compared with Nehalennia gracilis

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Sphagnum Sprite is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Sphagnum Sprite
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)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Nehalennia
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Nehalennia gracilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Sphagnum Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Sphagnum Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sphagnum Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.