Dark flying fox vs Eastern Willow Spreadwing

Pteropus subniger compared with Chalcolestes parvidens

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Eastern Willow Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Eastern Willow 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)	Chalcolestes
Species	Pteropus subniger	Chalcolestes parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Eastern Willow Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Eastern Willow Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Willow Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.