Dusky Flying Fox vs Timofeev's Iris

Pteropus brunneus compared with Iris timofejewii

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Timofeev's Iris is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Timofeev's Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Iris
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Iris timofejewii

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Flying Fox and Timofeev's Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Timofeev's Iris

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Timofeev's Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Timofeev's Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.