Dark flying fox vs European leafroller

Pteropus subniger compared with Archips rosana

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while European leafroller is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	European leafroller
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)	Tortricidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Archips
Species	Pteropus subniger	Archips rosana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

European leafroller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	European leafroller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

European leafroller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.