Dark flying fox vs Downy Emerald

Pteropus subniger compared with Cordulia aenea

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Downy Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Downy Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Corduliidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cordulia
Species	Pteropus subniger	Cordulia aenea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Downy Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Downy Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Downy Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Downy Emerald

Downy Emerald (Cordulia aenea) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.