Dark flying fox vs Fletcher scale

Pteropus subniger compared with Parthenolecanium fletcheri

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Fletcher scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Fletcher 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)	Parthenolecanium
Species	Pteropus subniger	Parthenolecanium fletcheri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Fletcher scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Fletcher scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fletcher scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (20 countries) and North America (United States).