Balkan Emerald vs Dark flying fox

Somatochlora meridionalis compared with Pteropus subniger

Key Differences

• Balkan Emerald is Least Concern while Dark flying fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Emerald	Dark flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Corduliidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Somatochlora	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Somatochlora meridionalis	Pteropus subniger

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Emerald and Dark flying fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Emerald	Dark flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balkan Emerald

The Balkan Emerald (Somatochlora meridionalis) is a species in the genus Somatochlora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.