Dark flying fox vs fig wax scale

Pteropus subniger compared with Ceroplastes japonicus

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while fig wax scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	fig wax scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Coccidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ceroplastes
Species	Pteropus subniger	Ceroplastes japonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and fig wax scale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

fig wax scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	fig wax scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

fig wax scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).