Dusky Flying Fox vs Wattled Ibis

Pteropus brunneus compared with Bostrychia carunculata

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Wattled Ibis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Wattled Ibis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Threskiornithidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Bostrychia
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Bostrychia carunculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Wattled Ibis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Wattled Ibis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wattled Ibis

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.