Dark flying fox vs Elm leafminer

Pteropus subniger compared with Fenusa ulmi

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Elm leafminer is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Elm leafminer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Tenthredinidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Fenusa
Species	Pteropus subniger	Fenusa ulmi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Elm leafminer

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elm leafminer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.