Dark flying fox vs Hazel Pot Beetle

Pteropus subniger compared with Cryptocephalus coryli

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Hazel Pot Beetle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Hazel Pot Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cryptocephalus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Cryptocephalus coryli

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Hazel Pot Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Hazel Pot Beetle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Hazel Pot Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hazel Pot Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.