Dark flying fox vs face fly

Pteropus subniger compared with Musca autumnalis

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while face fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	face fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Muscidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Musca
Species	Pteropus subniger	Musca autumnalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

face fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	face fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

face fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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