Dark flying fox vs Florida wax scale

Pteropus subniger compared with Ceroplastes floridensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Florida 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 floridensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Florida wax scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Florida wax scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (7 countries), and North America (United States).