beaded chestnut vs Dark flying fox

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Pteropus subniger

Key Differences

• beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Dark flying fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Dark flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Noctuidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Agrochola	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Pteropus subniger

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Dark flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

beaded chestnut

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

beaded chestnut

The Beaded chestnut (Agrochola lychnidis) is a species in the genus Agrochola. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.