Dark flying fox vs Downland Drill

Pteropus subniger compared with Dichrorampha consortana

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Downland Drill is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Downland Drill
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)	Dichrorampha
Species	Pteropus subniger	Dichrorampha consortana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Downland Drill

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Downland Drill

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.