Dark flying fox vs Large rove beetle

Pteropus subniger compared with Quedius cinctus

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Large rove beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Large rove 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)	Staphylinidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Quedius
Species	Pteropus subniger	Quedius cinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Large rove beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Large rove beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large rove beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.