Dusky Flying Fox vs Harmless Serotine

Pteropus brunneus compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order same	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Eptesicus
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Flying Fox and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (ค้างคาว)

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.