Dark flying fox vs Hover fly

Pteropus subniger compared with Cheilosia pagana

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Hover fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Hover fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Syrphidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cheilosia
Species	Pteropus subniger	Cheilosia pagana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Hover fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.