Dark flying fox vs Maritime Bell

Pteropus subniger compared with Eucosma lacteana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Maritime 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 lacteana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Maritime Bell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maritime Bell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.