Dark flying fox vs large ear

Pteropus subniger compared with Amphipoea lucens

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while large ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	large ear
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)	Noctuidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Amphipoea
Species	Pteropus subniger	Amphipoea lucens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

large ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	large ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large ear

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.