Dark flying fox vs Dusky arion

Pteropus subniger compared with Arion subfuscus

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Dusky arion is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Dusky arion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Arionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Arion
Species	Pteropus subniger	Arion subfuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Dusky arion

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Dusky arion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky arion

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

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