Black Pondhawk vs Dark flying fox

Erythemis attala compared with Pteropus subniger

Key Differences

• Black Pondhawk is Least Concern while Dark flying fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Pondhawk	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	Libellulidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Erythemis	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Erythemis attala	Pteropus subniger

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Pondhawk	Dark flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Pondhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Pondhawk

The Black Pondhawk (Erythemis attala) is a species in the genus Erythemis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.