Dark flying fox vs Fly

Pteropus subniger compared with Geomyza balachowskyi

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Opomyzidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Geomyza
Species	Pteropus subniger	Geomyza balachowskyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.