Madagascan flying fox vs Small Yellow-legged Robberfly

Pteropus rufus compared with Dioctria linearis

Key Differences

• Madagascan flying fox is Vulnerable while Small Yellow-legged Robberfly is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan flying fox	Small Yellow-legged Robberfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Asilidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Dioctria
Species	Pteropus rufus	Dioctria linearis

Evolutionary Relationship

Madagascan flying fox and Small Yellow-legged Robberfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Madagascan flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Small Yellow-legged Robberfly

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascan flying fox	Small Yellow-legged Robberfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Yellow-legged Robberfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.