Dark flying fox vs Large Redeye

Pteropus subniger compared with Erythromma najas

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Large Redeye is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Large Redeye
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Erythromma
Species	Pteropus subniger	Erythromma najas

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Large Redeye

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Large Redeye
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Redeye

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.