Dark flying fox vs Downy Jumping Spider

Pteropus subniger compared with Attulus pubescens

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Downy Jumping Spider is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Downy Jumping Spider
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Salticidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Attulus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Attulus pubescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Downy Jumping Spider

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Downy Jumping Spider
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Downy Jumping Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.