Dark flying fox vs Golan Iris

Pteropus subniger compared with Iris hermona

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Golan Iris is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Golan 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 hermona

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Golan Iris

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golan Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.