Dark flying fox vs Elm Groundling

Pteropus subniger compared with Carpatolechia fugitivella

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Elm Groundling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Elm Groundling
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)	Gelechiidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Carpatolechia
Species	Pteropus subniger	Carpatolechia fugitivella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Elm Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Elm Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elm Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.