Dark flying fox vs Jerine's Widow

Pteropus subniger compared with Dingana jerinae

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Jerine's Widow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Jerine's Widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Dingana
Species	Pteropus subniger	Dingana jerinae

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Jerine's Widow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Jerine's Widow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Jerine's Widow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jerine's Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.