Dark flying fox vs fox tapeworm

Pteropus subniger compared with Echinococcus multilocularis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	fox tapeworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Platyhelminthes (Platyhelminthes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cestoda (Cestoda)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cyclophyllidea (Cyclophyllidea)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Taeniidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Echinococcus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Echinococcus multilocularis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

fox tapeworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

fox tapeworm

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Japan, Norway, Poland, and Sweden.