Dark flying fox vs Downlooker Snipefly

Pteropus subniger compared with Rhagio scolopacea

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Downlooker Snipefly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Downlooker Snipefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Rhagionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Rhagio
Species	Pteropus subniger	Rhagio scolopacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Downlooker Snipefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Downlooker Snipefly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Downlooker Snipefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).