Dark flying fox vs Gilboa Iris

Pteropus subniger compared with Iris haynei

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Gilboa Iris is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Gilboa Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Iris
Species	Pteropus subniger	Iris haynei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Gilboa Iris

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Gilboa Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gilboa Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.