Dark flying fox vs Eastern Marsh-Harrier

Pteropus subniger compared with Circus spilonotus

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Eastern Marsh-Harrier is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Eastern Marsh-Harrier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Circus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Circus spilonotus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Eastern Marsh-Harrier share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Eastern Marsh-Harrier

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Eastern Marsh-Harrier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Marsh-Harrier

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.