vs Dark flying fox

Cryptosporella hypodermia compared with Pteropus subniger

Key Differences

• is Vulnerable while Dark flying fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Dark flying fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diaporthales (Diaporthales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Gnomoniaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cryptosporella	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cryptosporella hypodermia	Pteropus subniger

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.