Dark flying fox vs Downland Bell

Pteropus subniger compared with Rhopobota stagnana

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Downland Bell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Downland Bell
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)	Rhopobota
Species	Pteropus subniger	Rhopobota stagnana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Downland Bell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Downland Bell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Downland Bell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.