Dusky Flying Fox vs Gray-breasted Martin

Pteropus brunneus compared with Progne chalybea

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Gray-breasted Martin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Gray-breasted Martin
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Aves (นก)
Order	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)	Passeriformes (นกเกาะคอน)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hirundinidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Progne
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Progne chalybea

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Flying Fox and Gray-breasted Martin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Gray-breasted Martin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Gray-breasted Martin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-breasted Martin

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Gray-breasted Martin

Gray-breasted Martin (Progne chalybea) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.