Dusky Flying Fox vs Zigzag Darner

Pteropus brunneus compared with Aeshna sitchensis

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Zigzag Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Zigzag Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Aeshnidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Aeshna
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Aeshna sitchensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Flying Fox and Zigzag Darner share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Zigzag Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Zigzag Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zigzag Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.