Dark flying fox vs Elegant Spreadwing

Pteropus subniger compared with Lestes inaequalis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Elegant 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 inaequalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Elegant Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elegant Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.