Dusky Flying Fox vs May Shade

Pteropus brunneus compared with Cnephasia communana

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while May Shade is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	May Shade
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Tortricidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cnephasia
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Cnephasia communana

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Flying Fox and May Shade share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

May Shade

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	May Shade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

May Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.