Dusky Flying Fox vs White Ibis

Pteropus brunneus compared with Eudocimus albus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	White 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)	Eudocimus
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Eudocimus albus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

White Ibis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Ibis

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

White Ibis

White Ibis (Eudocimus albus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.