Dark flying fox vs Fir Bell

Pteropus subniger compared with Epinotia nigricana

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Fir Bell is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Fir Bell
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)	Epinotia
Species	Pteropus subniger	Epinotia nigricana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Fir Bell

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Fir Bell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fir Bell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Italy, Norway, and Sweden.