Dark flying fox vs Gray-backed Tern

Pteropus subniger compared with Onychoprion lunatus

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Gray-backed Tern is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Gray-backed Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Laridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Onychoprion
Species	Pteropus subniger	Onychoprion lunatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Gray-backed Tern share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Gray-backed Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Gray-backed Tern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-backed Tern

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.