Dark flying fox vs Dry Rot

Pteropus subniger compared with Serpula lacrymans

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Dry Rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Dry Rot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polychaeta (Polychaeta)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sabellida (Sabellida)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Serpulidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Serpula
Species	Pteropus subniger	Serpula lacrymans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Dry Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Dry Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dry Rot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).