Dark flying fox vs Eastern Nycteoline

Pteropus subniger compared with Nycteola asiatica

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Eastern Nycteoline is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Eastern Nycteoline
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)	Nolidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Nycteola
Species	Pteropus subniger	Nycteola asiatica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Eastern Nycteoline

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Eastern Nycteoline
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Nycteoline

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.