Dark flying fox vs Lesser Noddy

Pteropus subniger compared with Anous tenuirostris

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Lesser Noddy is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Lesser Noddy
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Laridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Anous
Species	Pteropus subniger	Anous tenuirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Lesser Noddy share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Lesser Noddy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Lesser Noddy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Noddy

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.