Dark flying fox vs Marbled Bell

Pteropus subniger compared with Eucosma campoliliana

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Marbled Bell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Marbled Bell
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)	Tortricidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Eucosma
Species	Pteropus subniger	Eucosma campoliliana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Marbled Bell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Marbled Bell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marbled Bell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.