Dark flying fox vs Fat Guam Partula

Pteropus subniger compared with Partula gibba

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Fat Guam Partula is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Fat Guam Partula
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Partulidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Partula
Species	Pteropus subniger	Partula gibba

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Fat Guam Partula share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Fat Guam Partula

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Fat Guam Partula
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fat Guam Partula

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.