Dark flying fox vs Hudsonian Whiteface

Pteropus subniger compared with Leucorrhinia hudsonica

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Hudsonian Whiteface is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Hudsonian Whiteface
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)	Libellulidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Leucorrhinia
Species	Pteropus subniger	Leucorrhinia hudsonica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Hudsonian Whiteface

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Hudsonian Whiteface
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hudsonian Whiteface

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.