Dark flying fox vs Globe Skimmer

Pteropus subniger compared with Pantala flavescens

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Globe Skimmer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Globe Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Libellulidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pantala
Species	Pteropus subniger	Pantala flavescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Globe Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Globe Skimmer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Globe Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Taiwan, and United States.