Dark flying fox vs Gold-bent midget

Pteropus subniger compared with Phyllonorycter roboris

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Gold-bent midget is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Gold-bent midget
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Gracillariidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Phyllonorycter
Species	Pteropus subniger	Phyllonorycter roboris

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Gold-bent midget share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Gold-bent midget

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Gold-bent midget
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gold-bent midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).