Dark flying fox vs giant apple snail

Pteropus subniger compared with Pomacea maculata

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while giant apple snail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	giant apple snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Ampullariidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pomacea
Species	Pteropus subniger	Pomacea maculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

giant apple snail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	giant apple snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

giant apple snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel, Thailand, Vietnam), Europe (Norway, Sweden), and North America (United States).