Dark flying fox vs Dotted Shade

Pteropus subniger compared with Eana osseana

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Dotted Shade is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Dotted Shade
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)	Eana
Species	Pteropus subniger	Eana osseana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Dotted Shade

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dotted Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.