Dark flying fox vs Foxglove Pug

Pteropus subniger compared with Eupithecia pulchellata

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Foxglove Pug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Foxglove Pug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Geometridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Eupithecia
Species	Pteropus subniger	Eupithecia pulchellata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Foxglove Pug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Foxglove Pug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Foxglove Pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries).