Dark flying fox vs dotted border

Pteropus subniger compared with Agriopis marginaria

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while dotted border is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	dotted border
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)	Geometridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Agriopis
Species	Pteropus subniger	Agriopis marginaria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

dotted border

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dotted border

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.