Dusky Flying Fox vs House fly

Pteropus brunneus compared with Hydrotaea aenescens

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while House fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	House fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Muscidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hydrotaea
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Hydrotaea aenescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Flying Fox and House fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

House fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	House fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

House fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (United States).