Dark flying fox vs Large-billed Lark

Pteropus subniger compared with Galerida magnirostris

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Large-billed Lark is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Large-billed Lark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Alaudidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Galerida
Species	Pteropus subniger	Galerida magnirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Large-billed Lark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Large-billed Lark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Large-billed Lark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large-billed Lark

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.