Dark flying fox vs Iris Flea Beetle

Pteropus subniger compared with Aphthona nonstriata

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Iris Flea Beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Iris 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)	Aphthona
Species	Pteropus subniger	Aphthona nonstriata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Iris Flea Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Iris Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.