Dark flying fox vs Iridescent Centurion

Pteropus subniger compared with Sargus iridatus

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Iridescent Centurion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Iridescent Centurion
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)	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Sargus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Sargus iridatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Iridescent Centurion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Iridescent Centurion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Iridescent Centurion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.