Dark flying fox vs Great-winged Petrel

Pteropus subniger compared with Pterodroma macroptera

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Great-winged Petrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Great-winged Petrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Procellariiformes (Procellariiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Procellariidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pterodroma
Species	Pteropus subniger	Pterodroma macroptera

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Great-winged Petrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Great-winged Petrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Great-winged Petrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Great-winged Petrel

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.