Madagascan flying fox vs Splayed Deerfly

Pteropus rufus compared with Chrysops caecutiens

Key Differences

• Madagascan flying fox is Vulnerable while Splayed Deerfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan flying fox	Splayed Deerfly
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)	Tabanidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Chrysops
Species	Pteropus rufus	Chrysops caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Madagascan flying fox and Splayed Deerfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Madagascan flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Splayed Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascan flying fox	Splayed Deerfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splayed Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.