Dark flying fox vs gold spangle

Pteropus subniger compared with Autographa bractea

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while gold spangle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	gold spangle
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)	Noctuidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Autographa
Species	Pteropus subniger	Autographa bractea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

gold spangle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	gold spangle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

gold spangle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.