Dark flying fox vs Dolphin Gull

Pteropus subniger compared with Leucophaeus scoresbii

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Dolphin Gull is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Dolphin Gull
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Laridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Leucophaeus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Leucophaeus scoresbii

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Dolphin Gull share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Dolphin Gull

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dolphin Gull

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.