Dark flying fox vs Dog tick

Pteropus subniger compared with Ixodes canisuga

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Dog tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Dog tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Ixodidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ixodes
Species	Pteropus subniger	Ixodes canisuga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Dog tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dog tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg and Sweden.