Dark flying fox vs Forest Windowfly

Pteropus subniger compared with Scenopinus niger

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Forest Windowfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Forest Windowfly
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)	Scenopinidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Scenopinus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Scenopinus niger

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Forest Windowfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Forest Windowfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Windowfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.