Dark flying fox vs green snaketail

Pteropus subniger compared with Ophiogomphus cecilia

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while green snaketail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	green snaketail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Gomphidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ophiogomphus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Ophiogomphus cecilia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

green snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	green snaketail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

green snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).