Dark flying fox vs Devon Piercer

Pteropus subniger compared with Pammene ignorata

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Devon Piercer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Devon Piercer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Tortricidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pammene
Species	Pteropus subniger	Pammene ignorata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Devon Piercer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devon Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.