Dark flying fox vs Delicate Soldier

Pteropus subniger compared with Oxycera nigricornis

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Delicate Soldier is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Delicate Soldier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Oxycera
Species	Pteropus subniger	Oxycera nigricornis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Delicate Soldier

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Delicate Soldier

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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