Dark flying fox vs Louse

Pteropus subniger compared with Bovicola ovis

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Louse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Louse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Psocodea (Psocodea)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Trichodectidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Bovicola
Species	Pteropus subniger	Bovicola ovis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Louse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Louse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Louse

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (16 countries) and North America (United States).