Dark flying fox vs Dusky Spreadwing

Pteropus subniger compared with Lestes concinnus

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Dusky Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Dusky Spreadwing
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)	Lestidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lestes
Species	Pteropus subniger	Lestes concinnus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Dusky Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Taiwan.