jacu-de-orton vs Dusky Flying Fox

Penelope ortoni compared with Pteropus brunneus

Key Differences

• jacu-de-orton is Endangered while Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	jacu-de-orton	Dusky Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Aves (ave)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Galliformes (Galliformes)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Cracidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Penelope	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Penelope ortoni	Pteropus brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

jacu-de-orton and Dusky Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

jacu-de-orton

EN — Endangered

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	jacu-de-orton	Dusky Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

jacu-de-orton

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

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

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

jacu-de-orton

The Baudo Guan (Penelope ortoni) is a species in the genus Penelope. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.