Dusky Flying Fox vs Taruca

Pteropus brunneus compared with Hippocamelus antisensis

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Taruca is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Taruca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hippocamelus
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Hippocamelus antisensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Flying Fox and Taruca share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Taruca

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Taruca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taruca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.