Dusky Flying Fox vs Upland Pipit

Pteropus brunneus compared with Anthus sylvanus

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Upland Pipit is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Upland Pipit
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)	Motacillidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Anthus
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Anthus sylvanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Upland Pipit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Upland Pipit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Upland Pipit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.