Dark flying fox vs Green-Underside Blue

Pteropus subniger compared with Glaucopsyche alexis

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Green-Underside Blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Green-Underside Blue
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)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Glaucopsyche
Species	Pteropus subniger	Glaucopsyche alexis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Green-Underside Blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Green-Underside Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Green-Underside Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Green-Underside Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (37 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.