Dark flying fox vs Dusky-Banded Forest Fly

Pteropus subniger compared with Chalcosyrphus nemorum

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Dusky-Banded Forest Fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Dusky-Banded Forest Fly
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)	Syrphidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Chalcosyrphus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Chalcosyrphus nemorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Dusky-Banded Forest Fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Dusky-Banded Forest Fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Dusky-Banded Forest Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky-Banded Forest Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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