Dusky Flying Fox vs Yellow-backed Oriole

Pteropus brunneus compared with Icterus chrysater

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Yellow-backed Oriole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Yellow-backed 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)	Icteridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Icterus
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Icterus chrysater

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Yellow-backed Oriole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Yellow-backed Oriole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow-backed Oriole

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Yellow-backed Oriole

Yellow-backed Oriole (Icterus chrysater) 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.