Dark flying fox vs Hop Flea Beetle

Pteropus subniger compared with Psylliodes attenuata

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Hop Flea Beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Hop Flea 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)	Psylliodes
Species	Pteropus subniger	Psylliodes attenuata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Hop Flea Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Hop Flea Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hop Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.