Dusky Flying Fox vs Spot-backed Puffbird

Pteropus brunneus compared with Nystalus maculatus

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Spot-backed Puffbird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Spot-backed Puffbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Bucconidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Nystalus
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Nystalus maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Flying Fox and Spot-backed Puffbird share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Spot-backed Puffbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Spot-backed Puffbird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spot-backed Puffbird

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.