Dark flying fox vs Dotted Ermel

Pteropus subniger compared with Ethmia dodecea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Dotted Ermel
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)	Ethmiidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ethmia
Species	Pteropus subniger	Ethmia dodecea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Dotted Ermel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dotted Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.