Dusky Flying Fox vs Timor Oriole

Pteropus brunneus compared with Oriolus melanotis

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Timor Oriole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Timor Oriole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Oriolidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Oriolus
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Oriolus melanotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Flying Fox and Timor Oriole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Timor Oriole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Timor Oriole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Timor Oriole

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.