Dusky Flying Fox vs Traça

Pteropus brunneus compared with Cyclophora azorensis

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Traça is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Traça
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Geometridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cyclophora
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Cyclophora azorensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Flying Fox and Traça share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Traça

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Traça
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Traça

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal.