Dark flying fox vs dusky thorn

Pteropus subniger compared with Ennomos fuscantaria

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while dusky thorn is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	dusky thorn
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Geometridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ennomos
Species	Pteropus subniger	Ennomos fuscantaria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

dusky thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	dusky thorn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dusky thorn

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.