beech marten vs Dark flying fox

Martes foina compared with Pteropus subniger

Key Differences

• beech marten is Least Concern while Dark flying fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beech marten	Dark flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Martes	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Martes foina	Pteropus subniger

Evolutionary Relationship

beech marten and Dark flying fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

beech marten

LC — Least Concern

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beech marten	Dark flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

beech marten

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

beech marten

beech marten (Martes foina) 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.