Dark flying fox vs Glittering-bellied Emerald

Pteropus subniger compared with Chlorostilbon lucidus

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Glittering-bellied Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Glittering-bellied Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Trochilidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Chlorostilbon
Species	Pteropus subniger	Chlorostilbon lucidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Glittering-bellied Emerald share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Glittering-bellied Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Glittering-bellied Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Glittering-bellied Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.