Dusky Flying Fox vs Spotted Spreadwing

Pteropus brunneus compared with Lestes congener

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Spotted Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Spotted Spreadwing
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)	Lestidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lestes
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Lestes congener

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Spotted Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Spotted Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spotted Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.