Dark flying fox vs Dover Shade

Pteropus subniger compared with Cnephasia genitalana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Dover 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)	Cnephasia
Species	Pteropus subniger	Cnephasia genitalana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Dover Shade

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dover Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.